Pre-Algebra - Ch. 4 Study Guide

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet. They have the same slope.

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How do you write an equation in slope-intercept form?

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What is the slope of a line?

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The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, calculated as the change in y divided by the change in x (rise over run).

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How do you find the slope between two points?

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Front

What is slope-intercept form?

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What does it mean for two lines to have the same slope?

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If two lines have the same slope, they are parallel and will never intersect.

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How do you convert an equation to slope-intercept form?

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What is the y-intercept of a line?

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What is the equation of a line that passes through the points (-4, -3) and (-2, 2)?

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