Grade 9 Math: Slope-Intercept Form

This worksheet focuses on understanding and applying the slope-intercept form of linear equations (y = mx + b) for Grade 9 students.

Grade 9 Math AlgebraLinear EquationsSlope-intercept Form

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.B.4CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.2

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1. In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'm' represent?

Y-intercept

X-intercept

Slope

Constant

2. Which of the following equations is in slope-intercept form?

2x + 3y = 6

y - 4 = 2(x + 1)

y = -3x + 5

x = 7

3. The is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

4. In the equation y = -2x + 7, the slope is and the y-intercept is .

5. Write the equation of a line with a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of -2.

6. Convert the equation 4x - 2y = 8 into slope-intercept form.

7. Graph the line represented by the equation y = (1/2)x - 3 on the coordinate plane below.

8. A horizontal line has a slope of zero.

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