Finding Slope
Given Two Points
Writing Line Equations
Identifying Slope
and Y Intercept
Slope Vocabulary
Finding Slope
from a Table
100

Find the slope of the line containing the following points (-6,-2), (-2,-1)

1/4

100

Write an equation for a line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 0

y=2x

100

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line y=3x+5

m=3

b=5

100
The ratio of the rise to, or the vertical change, to the run or horizontal change
Slope
100

x| -3 3 9 15

y| -3 1 5  9

m=2/3

200

Find the slope of the line containing the following points (2,2), (5,3)

1/3

200
Write and equation for a line with a slope of 7 and a y-intercept of 3

y=7x+3

200

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line 

y=3/4x - 4

m=3/4

b=-4

200
The ______ of a line is the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

y-intercept

200

x| -2 -1 1 2

y| -4 -2 2 4

m=2

300

Find the slope of the line containing the following points (-7,-4), (-3,-2)

1/2

300

Write an equation for a line with a slope of -1/2 and a y-intercept of -6

y=-1/2x - 6

300

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line

y=-2x+8

m=-2

b=8

300
The _______ of a line is the x-coordinate of the point where the graph crosses the x-axis.

x-intercept

300

x| 0 2  4   6

y| 9 4 -1 -6

m=-5/2

400

Find the slope of the line containing the following points (-3,-2), (5,4) 

3/4

400

Write an equation for a line with a slope of -3 and a y-intercept of -5

y=-3x - 5

400

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line 

-4x+y=6

m=4

b=6

400

What is y=mx+b form called?

Slope-intercept form

400

x| -6 -2 2 6 

y| -2 -1 0 1

1/4

500

Find the slope of the line containing the following points (-6,5), (3,-3)

-8/9

500

Write an equation for a line with a slope of 3/4 and a y-intercept of -3

y=3/4x - 3

500

What is the slope and y-intercept of the line 

3x+y=4

m=3

b=4

500
An equation with a graph that is a straight line.

Linear Equation 

500

x| 1   3 5 7

y| 12 9 6 3 

m=-3/2

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