Slope of Two Points and Identifying Slope and Y Intercept

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation shown in the graph.

• y = -1/3x - 2

• y = 1/3x - 2

• y = 3x - 2

• y = -3x - 2

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

• y-intercept

• slope

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• nothing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Write the equation of the line with slope -2 through the point (7, -1).

• y = -2x + 15

• y = -2x -15

• y = -2x + 13

• y = -2x - 13

Which is the equation of the line with slope 3 and y-intercept 5.

• y = 3x + 5

• y = 5x + 3

• y = 3/5x

• y = 5/3x

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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 (6, 7) and (4, 2)

• 2/5

• 5/2

• -5/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How do you find the slope of a line given two points on it?

• (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

• x1 - x2 / y1 - y2

• x2 - x1 / y2 - y1

• y1 - y2 / x1 - x2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope:
(-3, 3) and (7, 6)

• 3/4

• -4/3

• 3/10

• -10/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the first step in finding the slope of a line between (-4, 14) and (-16, 8)?

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Identify the slope and y intercept in the equation of the line: y = -1/3x + 1

• Slope: 1/3
  y-intercept: 1

• Slope: 1/3
  y-intercept: -1

• Slope: -1/3
  y-intercept: 1

• Slope: -1/3
  y-intercept: 0

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is the first step in finding the slope of a line between (-4, 14) and (-16, 8)?

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5