reasoning w/linear equations Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is the standard form of a linear equation?
Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants.
True or False: The graph of a linear equation is always a straight line.
True
Fill in the blank: A linear equation has a degree of ____.
1
What does the slope-intercept form of a linear equation look like?
y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
Multiple Choice: What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?
3
What is the y-intercept of the line given by the equation y = -2x + 5?
5
True or False: Two linear equations can intersect at more than one point.
False
What is the solution to the linear equation 2x + 3 = 7?
x = 2
Fill in the blank: The point where a line crosses the x-axis is called the ____.
x-intercept
Multiple Choice: Which of the following represents a linear equation?
y = 4x + 1
3(x+1)-x = 9
All 3 of those statements in the first flashcard’s image are equivalent. All of the steps in this side of the flashcard’s image involve equivalence preserving.
How would we manipulate this equation (5x=6x) to maintain its truth and isolation the variable x ?