NAME ___________________ Linear Equations Quiz 1 TRUE/FALSE (1 point each) Write T in the space provided for each statement

it is True and F if it is False. 1. ____ Any two unique data points can be described by a linear equation. ____ The slope of an equation is defined as the run over the rise. ____ As the x component of a line with a positive slope increases, the y component increases. ____ As the x component of a line with a negative slope increases, the y component decreases. ____ The variable m in the slope-intercept form represents the x-intercept. ____ The variable b in the slope intercept form represents the y-intercept. ____ The value of x at the y-intercept is always 0. ____ Every linear equation has a x-intercept. ____ A linear equation with zero slope has no x- intercept. ____ By definition, a linear equation must have exactly one y-intercept.

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Fill the space with the word that best completes the statements or best answers the question. 11. The variable y in the slope-intercept form can also be described as a _________ of x. A horizontal line is described as having what type of slope? ___________. A vertical line is described as having what type of slope? ___________. Rate of change is another definition of the __________ of a line. The equation for the slope-intercept form is y = _______________.

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