STAAR Review for Slope

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
• beans
• nothing
• slope

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope in the equation:  y=4x+3

• 3
• 4x
• 4
• 3x

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the y-intercept in the following equation:  y=-4x-5

• (-4,0)
• (0,-4)
• (0,5)
• (0,-5)

Tags

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) 

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of (0,-3)?

• y=3/2x+3
• y=2/3-3
• y=2/3x-3
• y=-3x+2/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

If the slope 3 and and the y-intercept is (0,6), what is the correct slope intercept equation?

• y=3-6
• y=3x-6
• y=3x+6
• y=6x+3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

If the slope is 1/2 and the y-intercept is (0,-4), what is the correct equation in slope-intercept form?

• y=1/2x+4
• y=1/2x-4
• y=1/2-4
• y=4x+1/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Which of these lines has a slope of -3?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Write the equation of the line.

• y=3/5x+1
• y=3/5x-1
• y=5/3x+1
• y=3/5x+1