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What type of graph is produced by equations in the form $y = mx + c$ ?

Straight-line graphs

In the equation $y = mx + c$ , what does $m$ represent?

The gradient

In the equation $y = mx + c$ , what does $c$ represent?

The y-intercept

If a line has a positive gradient, which direction does it slope?

Upwards from left to right

In $y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5$ , what does the gradient $-\frac{1}{2}$ mean?

Move 1 right, move $\frac{1}{2}$ down

In $y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5$ , at which point does the line cross the y-axis?

$(0, 5)$

If a line has a rise of 20 and a run of 4, what is the gradient?

$5$

Which x values are usually chosen first when creating a table of values?

$-2, -1, 0, 1, 2$

What is $x + y = 4$ rearranged into the form $y = mx + c$ ?

$y = -x + 4$

What does a larger gradient number indicate about the slope?

The slope is steeper

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Straight-line graphs 1 (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes

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What type of graph is produced by equations in the form y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c?

In the equation y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c, what does mmm represent?

In the equation y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c, what does ccc represent?

If a line has a positive gradient, which direction does it slope?

In y=−12x+5y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5y=−21​x+5, what does the gradient −12-\frac{1}{2}−21​ mean?

In y=−12x+5y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5y=−21​x+5, at which point does the line cross the y-axis?

If a line has a rise of 20 and a run of 4, what is the gradient?

Which x values are usually chosen first when creating a table of values?

What is x+y=4x + y = 4x+y=4 rearranged into the form y=mx+cy = mx + cy=mx+c?

What does a larger gradient number indicate about the slope?

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Collecting like terms

Simplifying expressions

Algebraic indices

Substitution

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Writing formulae

Expanding brackets

Factorising

Linear equations 1

Linear equations 2

Inequalities

Solving inequalities

Sequences 1

Sequences 2

Coordinates

Gradients of lines

Linear equations 1

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Inequalities

Solving inequalities

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Coordinates

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Straight-line graphs 1

What type of graph is produced by equations in the form $y = mx + c$ ?

In the equation $y = mx + c$ , what does $m$ represent?

In the equation $y = mx + c$ , what does $c$ represent?

In $y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5$ , what does the gradient $-\frac{1}{2}$ mean?

In $y = -\frac{1}{2}x + 5$ , at which point does the line cross the y-axis?

What is $x + y = 4$ rearranged into the form $y = mx + c$ ?