Linear Equations

What is the equation of a straight line in slope-intercept form?

• y = mx + b

• y = mx^2 + b

• y = mx - b

• y = ax + b

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

• exponent

• y-intercept

• slope

• mean

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

• y-intercept

• constant

• slope

• x-intercept

How do you graph a linear equation?

• Use a compass to draw a circle.

• Plot points and connect them with a straight line.

• Connect the points with a curved line.

• Plot points randomly and connect them with a zigzag line.

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• 0

• 1

• undefined

• infinity

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• infinity

• undefined

• 1

• 0

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 3?

• y = 2x - 3

• y = 2x + 3

• y = 3x + 2

• y = 2x + 2

What is the equation of a line with a slope of 1/2 and a y-intercept of 5?

• Y = 2/1X+5

• Y=1/2X-5

• Y=1/2X+5

• Y=5X+1/2

What is the equation of a line with a slope of -3/5 and a y-intercept of -5?

• Y=-3/5X+5

• Y=-3/5X-5

• Y=-5X-3/5

• Y=YX+Y

GRAPH THE LINEAR EQUATION:

Y=1/5X+1