Writing Equations Review

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

Back

The slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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

Back

The slope (m) is calculated as m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What does the slope of a line represent?

Back

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x; it indicates how steep the line is.

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What is the y-intercept of a line?

Back

The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented by the value of y when x = 0.

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How do you write the equation of a line given a point and a slope?

Back

Use the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1), where (x1, y1) is the point and m is the slope.

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What is the point-slope form of a linear equation?

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The point-slope form is y - y1 = m(x - x1), where m is the slope and (x1, y1) is a point on the line.

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How can you convert the point-slope form to slope-intercept form?

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Rearrange the equation to solve for y: y = mx + (y1 - mx1).

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What is the significance of a positive slope?

Back

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant of the line.

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What does a negative slope indicate?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant of the line.

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What is the equation of a line with a slope of 0?

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The equation is y = b, where b is the y-value for all x; this represents a horizontal line.