Vocabulary & Equations
Identifying Slope
Identifying y-intercept
Say The Equation
Word Problems
100

What is slope?

The steepness of a line

100

Identify the slope from the equation:

y=1/2x-2

m=1/2

100

Identify the slope from the equation:

y=1/2x-2

b=-2

100

Write the slope-intercept equation with the given information:

m: -3/4 

b: -2

y=-3/4x-2

100

If you play a game you lose $4 but you gain $0.50 for each question you answer correctly. 

What is the slope or rate of this equation?

y=2x+10

200

The equation below represents found to find _______.

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

slope or rate of change

200

Identify the slope from the equation:

y=-2x-9

m=-2

200

Identify the slope from the equation:

y=-2x+9

b=9

200

Write the slope-intercept equation with the given information:

Slope: 4

y-intercept: 3

y=4x+3

200

Piano lessons are $4 But your piano teacher gives you $1.50 for each hour you practice.What is the y-intercept for this equation?

$4

300

What is the name of this equation?

y=mx+b

Slope-Intercept Form

300

Identify the slope from the two points:

(4, 6) and (22, 15)

m=9/18 or m=1/2

300

Identify the slope from the two points:

(2, -6) and (0, -1)

b=-1

300

Write the slope-intercept equation with the given information:

(3, 6) and (0, 2)

y=4/3x+2

300

A parking garage has a flat rate of $3 plus $1 for every hour. 

What is the dependent variable?

Money

400

Which variable is the Y?

Dependent variable

400

Identify the slope from the table:


m=-0.5 or m=-1/2

400

Identify the y-intercept from the table:


b=3

400

Write the slope-intercept equation with the given information:


y=6x-2

400

9. A phone plan gives a perk of $3 to their users ($-3 for them) and $1 for each gigabyte of data used.

What is the independent variable?

Gigabytes Used

500

If a linear equation goes through (0,0) it is also....?

Direct Variation

500

Identify the slope from the graph:


m=-2/3

500

Identify the y-intercept from the graph:

b=5

500

Write the slope-intercept equation with the given information:


y=5/4x+5

500

A babysitter charges $1 just for coming and $4 per hour. 

Write the equation for total earnings y after x hours.

y = 4x +1

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