Slope of a Line

Question 1

The slope of the line is .

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C: –7/8

Question 2

Which equations represent a line that passes through the points given in the table? Check all that apply.

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B: y – 2 = –(x + 10); C: y – 1 = –(x + 4); E: y = –x +

Question 3

What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

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B: y = x +

Question 4

The slope of the line is .

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A: –300

Question 5

Pedro works as a newspaper deliverer. He receives a base pay plus an additional amount per newspaper delivered. Last week, Pedro delivered 5 newspapers and earned $37.50. This week, he delivered 20 newspapers and earned $75. Let x equal the number of newspapers Pedro delivers and y be the earnings he receives in dollars. Which linear function models the scenario?

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C: g(x) = 2.5x + 25

Question 6

When the point (7, –4) is used, the point-slope form of the line is .

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D: y+ 4 = (–7/8)(x – 7)

Question 7

The y-intercept of the line is .

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C: 2,000

Question 8

The slope-intercept form of the line is .

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B: y = (–7/8)x + (17/8)

Question 9

The linear function is .

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A: f(x) = –300x + 2,000

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