Slopes and Equations of Linear Functions

What letter represents the slope in the equation y = mx + b ?

• x
• y
• m
• b

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In the following equation, what is the y-intercept?  
y = -3x + 7

• -3
• 7
• -3/7
• 3

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

Write an equation of a line in slope-intercept form with the given slope and y-intercept. Slope: 3, y-intercept: 5

• y=3x+5
• y=-2x-9
• y=2/3x+3
• y=-5/8x-2

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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

• y = 2x + 5
• y = -2x + 5
• y = -2x
• y = 5

Find the slope from the table.

• -4
• 1
• 4
• -2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of these lines has a slope of -3?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

which equation produces the line on the graph

• y = x + 3
• y = 3x - 3
• y = -x - 3
• y = -3x + 3

What is the simple definition of slope? 

• line
• run/rise
• undefinied
• rise/run

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope between the points
(-3, -4) & (7, 6)?

• 0
• Undefined
• -1
• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The following represents slopes of two lines.  Which answer choice describes the two lines?
m = -1/3 and m = -1/3

• Parallel
• Perpendicular
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5