Finding & Identifying Slope of a Linear Equation

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 7) and (8, -5)?

• 2
• -2
• 1/3
• -1/3

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 7) and (-1, 9)?

• 4
• -4
• 1/2
• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, -8) and (10, -8)?

• 0
• 4
• undefined
• -4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (12, 16) and (8, 12)?

• -1
• 1
• 0
• Undefined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which line is the steepest?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• They are all the same steepness

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TEKS.MATH.8.4B

To find the slope of a line, you find the rise over the run.

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the equation.
y = -4x+8

• 4
• -4
• 8
• -8

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept in the equation y= -2x + 5

• -2
• 3
• 5
• Cannot be Determined

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation:   y = 3/2x + 3

• slope: 5   y-intercept:  (0,3) 
• slope: 3/2   y-intercept:  (0,3) 
• slope:  4  y-intercept:  (0,3/2)
• slope: 1/5   y-intercept:  (0,5) 

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What does 'b" represent in y=mx=b

• y-intercept
• macaroni
• nothing
• slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3