Slope-Intercept Form Answers

Mrs. Jacobson asked her students to write a word problem that describes the graph below.Which word problem accurately describes the graph?

What is the slope and the y-intercept of the line on the graph below?

A teacher has a 2-gallon (32-cup) container of juice. She gives each student cup of juice. Which equation represents the amount of juice that remains, y, after x students are served?

A sand dune stands 5 feet above sea level. The hill is eroding at a rate of 1 foot per 20 years. Let y represent the height of the sand dune after x years. Which equation represents the situation?

The estimated total cost, y, of a child’s toy is partially based on the number of batteries used, x. The cost of one battery is $0.75. The toy itself costs $12. Which equation represents the situation?

What is the slope, m, and y-intercept for the line that is plotted on the grid below?

Carey correctly graphs a linear function. The slope of the function is –1. The y-intercept is 3. Which is Carey’s graph?

Which point on the graph represents the y-intercept?

Which linear equation has a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of –2?

Adriana writes the equation y = 2x + 4 to represent a line on a graph. Henry writes an equation that has a y-intercept that is 1 unit lower on the graph but has the same slope as Adriana’s line. Which is Henry’s equation?