Slope Intercept and Standard Form

Front

What does the 'm' in y = mx + b stand for?

Back

Slope

Front

What does the 'b' in y = mx + b represent?

Back

Y-intercept

Front

Convert the equation 12x + 4y = 36 to slope-intercept form.

Back

y = -3x + 9

Front

Convert the equation -3x + 7y = 14 to slope-intercept form.

Back

y = \frac{3}{7}x + 2

Front

What is the formula to calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

Back

m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

Front

Find the slope between the points (-4, 2) and (3, 7).

Back

m = \frac{5}{7}

Front

What is the slope of a line that rises 3 units for every 2 units it runs?

Back

m = \frac{3}{2}

Front

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

Back

m = 0

Front

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Back

Undefined

Front

If a line has a slope of -2, what does this indicate about the line's direction?

Back

The line descends from left to right.