Solve For Y
Finding Slope
Y -Intercepts
Properties
Solving Equations
Slope
100

The slope-intercept form (also known as y=) of

4y = 8x -12

y = 2x - 3

100

The slope of the equation y = -5x - 3

slope = -5

100

The y-intercept of the equation y = 7x - 4

y-int = -4

100

Which property is this an example of:

3x + 10 = 10 + 3x

Commutative Property of Addition

100

Solve for x:

3x + 10 = 22

x = 4

100

In the equation y = 3x + 7

What is the slope?

slope = 3

200

The slope intercept form of 6x + 3y = -15

y = -2x - 5

200

The slope of the equation y = 7/5x + 7

slope = 7/5

200

What is the y intercept of this line?

y-int = 5

200

(5 + 3) + 7 = 5 + (3 + 7)

Associative Property of Addition

200

Solve for x:

3(x + 5) = 33

x = 6

200

What is the slope of the line graphed above?

slope = -5/3

300

The slope-intercept form of 10x - 2y = -18

y = 5x + 9

300

The slope of the equation y = 3x - 1/2 

slope = 3

300

The y-intercept of the equation 8x - 2y = 16

y-int = -8

300

Charlie subtracted 5 from both sides of an equation.  This is an example of which property?

Addition Property of Equality

300

Solve for x:

-3(x - 7) = -45

x = 22

300

In the equation y = 8 + 1/2x

What is the slope?

slope = 1/2

400

The slope-intercept form of 5x + 3y = -15

y = -5/3x - 5

400

The slope of the line represented by the equation 

y - 2x = 3(x - 3)

slope = 5x

400

y-int = -7

400

A teacher asked the class to solve the equation

3(x + 2) = 21. 

Robert wrote 3x + 6 = 21 as his first step.

Which property did he use?

The Distributive Property

400

Solve for x:

4x + 10 = 3x - 8

x = -18

400

In the equation 2y = 4x + 10

What is the slope?

slope = 2

500

The slope-intercept form of 2y - 4 = 6(x - 1)

y = 3x - 1

500

The slope of the line containing the points (1, 5) and (10, 2)

slope = -3/9 = -1/3

500

The average cost of tuition at a community college was $3,475 in 2005 and the cost increased linearly to $4,375 in 2017.  If we let x be the number of years since 2000 and let y be the cost of tuition the relationship can be modeled by y = 75x + 3100.

What does the y-intercept MEAN in context of the problem?

In the year 2000, the tuition was $3,100

500

When solving for the value of x in the equation 

4(x - 1) + 3 = 18, Aaron wrote the following lines on the board. 

[line 1] 4(x - 1) + 3 = 18 

[line 2] 4(x - 1) = 15 

[line 3] 4x - 1 = 15 

[line 4] 4x = 16 

[line 5] x = 4 

Which property was used incorrectly when going from line 2 to line 3?

The Distributive Property

500

Solve for x:

2(2x + 10) - 3x = 4(x + 7) - 2x

x = -8

500

In the equation 3x + 4y = 34

What is the slope?

slope= -3/4