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

The gradient of the line

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

The y-intercept

In the equation y=5x+7y = 5x + 7, what is the value of mm?

5

In the equation y=3x4y = 3x - 4, what is the value of cc?

-4

Rearrange y=2+3xy = 2 + 3x into standard form. What is the equation?

y=3x+2y = 3x + 2

When 4x3=5y4x - 3 = 5y is rearranged, what is the value of mm?

0.8

When sketching, where should you mark first on the graph?

The y-intercept

From the y-intercept, how do you use mm to find the next point?

Move 1 along x, then up/down by m

If mm is positive, which direction does the line slope?

Upward left to right

If a line slopes downward from left to right, what is the gradient?

Negative

How do you calculate gradient from a graph?

change in ychange in x\frac{\text{change in y}}{\text{change in x}}

What does a larger absolute value of mm indicate?

A steeper line

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