y=mx

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What does the equation y=mx represent?

Back

It represents the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, where 'm' is the slope and 'b' is the y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the slope in the equation y=3x?

Back

The slope (m) is 3.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope in the equation y=-2x?

Back

The slope (m) is -2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

Back

It indicates that the line descends from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

The slope is 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does slope describe in a line?

Back

Slope describes the steepness of the line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How do you calculate the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=1/2x?

Back

The slope (m) is 1/2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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If a line has a slope of 5/-2, what does this indicate?

Back

It indicates that for every 5 units the line rises, it falls 2 units horizontally.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Front

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y=3?

Back

The slope is 0, as it is a horizontal line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5