Slope Intercept Form Review

What does the m in y=mx+b stand for

• y-intercept

• slope

• x-intercept

• nothing

What is the y-intercept in the following equation? y=2x-4

• 2

• -2

• 4

• -4

Identify the slope and y-intercept of the following equation. y= -3x+2

• Slope= 2 Y-intercept= -3

• Slope= 3 Y-intercept= 2

• Slope= -3 Y-intercept= 2

• Slope= 2 Y-intercept= 3

A slope of 5/1 simplifies to what?

• 0.2

• 5

• 4

• 6

Identify the independent and dependent variables in y=mx+b.

• x= dependent y= independent

• x= independent y= dependent

• x= independent y= independent

• x= dependent y= dependent

Alice is picking apples to make apple pies. The more apples she picks (a), the more apple pies she can make (p). Which variable is independent and which is dependent?

• a is independent p is dependent

• p is independent a is dependent

• a is independent p is independent

• a is dependent p is dependent

Describe the difference between the lines A. y= 5m+4 and B. y= 5m

• Line B is 4 units up from line A

• Line A has a larger slope than Line B

• Line A is 4 units up from Line B

• Line B has a larger slope than Line A

What is the slope of the line shown?

• y= 5/7x

• y= x+7/5

• y= -5x+7

• y= -7x+5

Write a linear equation based on the table.

• y= 6x-3

• y= 2x+6

• y= 1/2x+6

• y= 3x-6

Which graph shows the equation y= 2x-5

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4