Prerequisite Skills VOCABULARY CHECK

Copy and complete the statement.

1. In the equation y = mx + b, the value of m is the ?

of the graph of the equation.

ANSWER slope

2. In the equation y = mx + b, the value of b is the ?

of the graph of the equation.

ANSWER y-intercept
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3. Two lines are ? if their slopes are equal.

ANSWER parallel
 Prerequisite Skills SKILL CHECK

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.

4. (4, 5), (2, 3) ANSWER 1

5. (0, –6), (8, 0) ANSWER 3

4

6. (0, 0), (–1, 2) ANSWER –2

Prerequisite Skills SKILL CHECK

Identify the slope and the y-intercept of the line with

the equation.

7. y=x+1 ANSWER 1, 1

8. y= 3x–6 ANSWER
3 , –6
4 4

9. y = – 2 x– 2 ANSWER – 2 , –2
5 5
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Evaluate the function when x = –2, 0, and 4.

10. f(x) = x – 10 ANSWER –12, –10, –6

11. f(x) = 2x + 4 ANSWER 0, 4, 12

12. f(x) = –5x – 7 ANSWER 3, –7, –27