Definitions
Slope
y-intercept
Linear Equations
Word Problems
100

An equation containing information about the rise and run of a graph and the point where the graph intersects the y-axis.

What is a slope-intercept equation?

100

It is the saying we use to describe slope.

What is rise over run?

100
y = mx + b
What is b?
100
The slope-intercept equation.
What is y = mx + b?
100

Alex joins a gym, He pays $25 to sign up and $2 a month. Write the equation for the linear word problem.

What is y=25+2x?

200
The steepness of a line. The ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between any two points on the line.
What is slope?
200
The slope of the line that fits this statement: A ride in a cab costs $0.40 plus $0.15 per mile.
What is $0.15?
200
A ride in a cab costs $0.40 plus $0.15 per mile.
What is $0.40?
200
The value of x: 3x + 7 = 5x - 13.
What is 10?
200

Sam has $78 in his bank account. He spends $4 on snacks every week. Write an equation for Sam. 

What is y=-4x+78?

300
The point where a graph crosses the y-axis.
What is y-intercept?
300
The slope of a line that passes through these points: (-4,6) and (-4,2)
What is 0?
300
The value of x at the y-intercept in the equation: y = 5x - 7.
What is 0.
300

The value of x: 3x + 7 = - 20

What is - 9?

300

A ride in a cab costs $0.40 plus $0.15 per mile. Bob's cab charges $1.00 for a ride. How many miles did Bob travel?

What is 4 miles?

400
The vertical change between two points on a graph.
What is the rise?
400
The slope of a line that passes through these points: (9,6) and (7,2)
What is 2?
400
The y-intercept of a line that passes through the points: (1,6) and (5,14)
What is 4?
400
The value of x: 11 = -3x - 10
What is -7?
400

A movie theater membership costs $75 a year plus $2 per movie. If they spent $97 at the movie theater, how many movies did they see?

What is 11?

500
A number that is multiplied by a variable in an equation or expression.
What is coefficient? (also accepted: rate or slope)
500

The slope of the line that fits the equation: (15, -8) and (-5, 2)

What is -1/2?

500
The y-intercept of a line that passes through the points: (8,10) and (1,4).
What is 3 1/7?
500
The equation of a line that contains the points (2,13) and (6,33).
What is y=5x + 3?
500

Big A's Bike Rentals charges $300 plus $20 per bike to rent a bike for a week. Little Cheeper's rental shop charges $50 plus $35 per bike for a week. Which is the better deal to rent 8 bikes?

What is Little Cheepers?

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