Changing Slope and Y Intercept

The __________ is a measure of the steepness of a line, or a section of a line, connecting two points.

• Table

• Identity

• Slope

• Y-Intercept

An equation in the form y=mx+b is called the __________.

• Identify

• Proportional

• Y-Intercept

• Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

The __________ is the y-coordinate of the point at which the line passes through the y-axis.

• Y-Intercept

• X-Intercept

The y-intercept can be __________.

• Only Positive

• Only Negative

• Positive or Negative

In the line y=7x-3, the slope is ​ (a)   and the y-intercept is ​ (b)   .

• 7

• -3

• -7

• 3

In the equation y=3x - 2, the ​ (a)   is 3.

• slope

• y intercept

In the line y=3x-9, the slope is ​ ​ (a)   , and the y-intercept is ​ (b)   .

• 3

• -9

• -3

• 9

In the line y=-6x, the slope is ​ (a)   and the y-intercept is ​ (b)   .

• -6

• 0

• 6

• 1

In the linear equation

y = -2x + 9

The slope is ​ (a)   .

The y-intercept is ​ (b)  

• -2

• 9

In the equation y=3x - 2, the ​ (a)   is -2.

• y-intercept

• slope