Identifying Slope and Y-Intercept from an Equation

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The slope (m) represents the rate of change of y with respect to x.

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The y-intercept (b) is the value of y when x=0.

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6

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Which equation has a y-intercept of -3?

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2

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-6.8

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What is slope-intercept form?

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Which equation is in slope-intercept form?

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The slope is 3.

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What does a positive slope indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases.