Identifying Slope and Y-intercept

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What letter is associated with the y-intercept?

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b

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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If m=3 and b=6, what is the correct slope intercept equation?

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y=3x+6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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In the equation, y=2x+6, the 6 is the...

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y-intercept

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the y-intercept in the following equation: y=-4x-5?

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(0, -5)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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What is the general form of a slope-intercept equation?

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y = mx + b, 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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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?

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A positive slope indicates that the line rises from left to right.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?

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A negative slope indicates that the line falls 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?

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The slope of a horizontal line is 0.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5