Chapter 7 7.1 Slope-Intercept Form Worksheet - Mhr Page 11

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Omar determines the slope and y-intercept of the line
4.
3x - 2y - 8 = 0. His work is shown.
3x - 2y = 8
Step 1
-2y = -3x + 8
Step 2
_
3
y =
x + 4
Step 3
2
_
3
The slope of the line is
and the y-intercept is 4.
Step 4
2
In which line did Omar fi rst make an error?
a)
Correct Omar’s work.
b)
Express each equation in slope-intercept form. Write the slope
5.
and y-intercept of each line.
2x + y = 6
a)
3x + y + 9 = 0
b)
5x + 6y = 8
c)
6x - y = 4
d)
7x - y + 9 = 0
e)
8x - 4y = 3
f)
Write the equation of each line in the form y = mx + b.
6.
slope = -3, y-intercept = 2
a)
_
slope = 5
, y-intercept = -4
b)
6
slope = -0.75, y-intercept = -5
c)
slope = 1, y-intercept = -7
d)
slope = -1, y-intercept = 0
e)
_
slope = 0, y-intercept = 1
f)
3
Use the following equations to answer each question. Justify
7.
your answers.
Equation A: y = 3x - 5
Equation B: y = -4x + 1
Equation C: y = x + 2
_
Equation D: y = - 1
x
2
Which lines slope up from left to right?
a)
Which lines slope down from left to right?
b)
Arrange the lines from greatest to least y-intercepts.
c)
Which lines pass through the origin?
d)
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