Writing in Slope-Intercept Form

What does "m" represent in y=mx+b?

• y-intercept
• slope
• macaroni
• nothing

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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

• y-intercept
• macaroni
• nothing
• slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the y-intercept?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• -2

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: -2x + 8y = 6

*solve this equation to find the slope

• 6

• 2/8 or 1/4

• 2/6 or 1/3

• 8/2 or 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: 2y = 10x + 15

*solve this equation to find the slope

• 10

• 15

• 10/2 or 5

• 2/1 or 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: y = x + 2

*solve this equation to find the slope

• 1

• 2

• 0

• no slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: 6y = 12x + 12

*there are 2 answers (1 reduced fraction/slope)

• y = 2x + 12

• y = 12x + 2/6

• y = 12/6x + 2

• y = 2x + 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: 10y - 5x - 20 = 0

*solve this equation

• y = 5/10x + 2

• y = 5/10x + 20

• y = 5x + 20

• no solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: 15y + 15 = 15x

*solve this equation

• y = -5x - 5

• y = -15x - 15

• y = x - 1

• x = -15y - 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

FORMULA: y = mx + b

YOUR PROBLEM: 21x + 49 = 7y

*there are 2 answers (1 reduced fraction/slope)

• y = 21/7x + 7

• -7y = 21x + 49

• y = 3x + 7

• y = 27x + 21

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3