1.   Determine the slope of the line shown in the graph.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  2.   State the slope and the coordinates of a point on the graph of the equation
y – 6 = –3(x + 1).
    A. m = –3; (–1, 6) B. m = –3; (1, –6)
    C. m = –3; (6, –1) D. m = ; (-1, 6)
    Hint

  3.   Consider the scatter plot below. Which statement is not true about this scatter plot?
   
    A. There appears to be a negative relationship. B. As the values of x increase, the values of y increase.
    C. If a line was drawn approximately through the points on the scatter plot, the line would have a positive slope. D. There appears to be a positive relationship.
    Hint

  4.   If a line is drawn through points on a scatter plot and a negative relationship is shown, then _____.
    A. as the values of x increase, the values of y increase B. as the values of x increase, the values of y decrease
    C. the slope of the line is undefined. D. the slope of the line is 0
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  5.   To find the y-intercept of the graph of an equation, you should _______.
    A. let y = 0 in the equation and solve for x B. multiply the coefficients of x and y
    C. let x = –1 in the equation and solve for y D. let x = 0 in the equation and solve for y
    Hint

  6.   The graph of the equation y = x is not the parent graph of _______.
    A. y = 5 B. y = 3x
    C. D. y = 2x
    Hint

  7.   Consider the equation . Which equation will have a steeper graph, but the same y–intercept?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  8.   A line contains the points whose coordinates are listed in the table. Determine the slope of the line.
   
    A. B. -2
    C. 2 D. -
    Hint

  9.   Write the point–slope form of an equation for the line passing through
(2, 3) with slope 2.
    A. y + 3 = 2(x + 2) B. y – 3 = 2(x – 2)
    C. y + 2 = 2(x + 3) D. y + 2 = 2(x + 3)
    Hint

  10.   Write an equation in slope–intercept form of the line with slope -2 and
y-intercept 0.
    A. y = -x B. y = -
    C. y = -2x D. y = -2
    Hint

  11.   Write an equation in slope–intercept form of the line with slope -5 that passes through the point at (2, 3).
    A. y = 4x – 5 B. y = 16x – 5
    C. y = -5x –7 D. y = -5x + 13
    Hint

  12.   Determine the slope and y-intercept of the graph of -9 – 4y = x + 3.

    A. slope: -3
y-intercept: -

    B. slope: -
y-intercept: -3

    C. slope: -12
y-intercept: -4

    D. slope: -4
y-intercept: -12

    Hint

  13.   What would the slope of have to be for JKLM to be a trapezoid?
   
    A. B.
    C. - D. -
    Hint

  14.   Which equation is parallel to the graph of y = 2x + and passes through the point (4, 7)?
    A. y = 2x – 1 B. y = x +
    C. y = -x + D. y = 2x + 3
    Hint



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