Equation of a Line Worksheet
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand and practice the equation of a line, including slope-intercept form, graphing, and identifying slope and y-intercept.
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Equation of a Line Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.
1. In the equation y = mx + b, 'm' represents the of the line.
2. In the equation y = mx + b, 'b' represents the of the line.
3. A horizontal line has a slope of .
4. A vertical line has an slope.
1. Which of the following equations is in slope-intercept form?
2x + 3y = 6
y = -4x + 5
x = 7
y - 2 = 3(x + 1)
2. What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x - 2?
3
-2
1/3
2
1. Graph the equation y = 2x + 1 on the coordinate plane below.
1. For the equation y = -3x + 4, identify the slope and the y-intercept.
Slope:
Y-intercept:
2. Write the equation of a line with a slope of 1/2 and a y-intercept of -3.
Equation:
1. The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the x-axis.
True
False
2. A steeper line has a larger absolute value for its slope.
True
False
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