Identify Slope of a Line

Find the slope and y - intercept

• slope: 1/2 y-intercept: -1

• slope: 2 y-intercept: -1

• slope: 1/2x y-intercept: 1

• slope: 2 y-intercept: 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Consider the equation:
y = -5x + 4
Identify the slope and y-intercept.

• m=4, b=x

• m=-5x, b=4

• m=5, b=4

• m=-5, b=4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12)

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• y-intercept

• slope

• x-intercept

• standard form

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Identify the slope and y-intercept of:
y = 1/2x - 1

• slope: 1/2   y-intercept:  -1 

• slope: 2/1   y-intercept:  -1

• slope: 3   y-intercept:  -3 

• slope: 2  y-intercept:  5 

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the slope of this equation? 
y = 3x - 4 

• 3

• -4

• 3x

• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the slope of y = 3x - 4

• 3

• -3

• 4

• -4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which equation has a positive slope?

• y= 3x + 5

• y= -3x + 5

• y= -3x - 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope.

Hint: rise/run

• -5/3

• -3/5

• 5/3

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which equation has a negative slope?

• y= 3x + 5

• y= 3x - 5

• y= -3x - 5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5