Understanding Slope from Equations

What does the variable 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?

• The y-intercept

• The slope

• The x-intercept

• The constant term

In the equation y = 12x + 1, what is the slope?

• 0

• 12

• -12

• 1

For the equation y = -3x + 4, what is the slope?

• -4

• -3

• 3

• 4

How do you find the slope in the equation y = 2 - 5x?

• -5

• 2

• -2

• 5

What is the slope in the equation y = 7 + 1/3x?

• 0

• 3

• 1/3

• 7

What is the first step to convert an equation to slope-intercept form?

• Multiply by x

• Get y by itself

• Subtract x from both sides

• Add x to both sides

In the equation y = 3, what is the slope?

• 1

• 3

• 0

• Undefined

For the equation x = -1, what is the slope?

• Undefined

• 1

• 0

• -1

What type of line does the equation y = 3 represent?

• Undefined

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• 0

• 1

• Undefined

• -1