Write an equation in Slope-intercept form
Calculate Slope in simplest form
word problems
Lines
Standard Form Equations
100

m = -4

b= 5

y= -4x + 5

100

(5, 7) and (3, 6)

What is 1/2?

100

When visiting Baltimore, MD, you need to rent a taxi to get from your hotel to the National Aquarium. The taxi company charges a flat fee of $3.00 for using the taxi and $0.75 per mile. Write an equation in slope/intercept form that models this situation. define your variables

y = .75x + 3

y = cost

x = miles

100

What is the slope formula of a line?

(y2-y) / ( x2-x2)

100

Convert the equation into slope intercept form

 (y=mx + b)

6x + 3y = 18

y = -2x + 6

200

m= 2/3 

b= -4 

y= 2/3x - 4

200
(2, 5) and (8, 1)
What is -2/3?
200

Cameron is designing a calendar as a fund-raising project for math class. The cost of printing is $500, plus $2.50 per calendar. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models the total cost of printing the calendars. define your variables

y = 2.5x + 500

x = calendars

y = cost

200

Do the equations below represent lines that are parallel, perpendicular or neither?


y = 1/4x - 3

y = -1/4x + 2

Neither

200

Convert the equation into slope intercept form

 (y=mx + b)

12x - 4y = 36

y = 3x - 9

300

m = -2 and point (0, -4)

y = -2x - 4

300

4x + 6y = 15

-2/3

300

Cameron is designing a calendar as a fund-raising project for math class. The cost of printing is $500, plus $2.50 per calendar. How many calendars can he print if he has $2300

720 calendars

300

In the equation of linear function: y=-4x-2, this is the y-intercept.

What is -2?

300

What is the slope of the equation below?

3x + 4y = 15

-3/4

400

m = 3 and point (-2, 10) 

y = 3x + 16

400

6x - 8y = 12  

3/4

400

An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at a rate of 2,000 feet per minute.  Write an equation to model this situation. define your variables

y = -2000x + 30000 or y = 30000 - 2000x


x = minutes               y = feet

400

Are the equations below parallel, perpendicular or neither?

y = 2x + 4

y = -1/2x - 6

Perpendicular

400

Use the cover up method to find the x and y intercepts of the equation below. List your answers as coordinate pairs

3x - 4y = 12    

(4, 0) and (0, -3)

500

(-3, 5) and (3, 7)

y = 1/3x + 6

500

(-2,-10) and (-5, -12)

2/3
500

Jason has a savings account with some money already in it.  He decides to start saving more money.  We don't know how much money was already in his account but after 4 weeks of savings he had $390 in his account and after 11 weeks he had $810.  Write an equation in slope intercept form to represent this situation.  define your variables

y = 60x + 150

y = money saved

x = weeks

500

Determine if the lines are parallel, perpendicular or neither.

2x + 5y = 15

y = -0.4x + 4 

parallel

500

Use the cover up method to find the x and y intercepts of the equation below. List your answers as coordinate pairs

5x - 6y = -60    

(-12, 0) and (0, 10)

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