Practice with Linear Functions

Example:

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the following linear function

x + 2y = 1

Solution:

We can rewrite the equation as y= -(1/2) x + 1/2. The slope is -(1/2) and the y-intercept is (1/2).

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OperatorDescription
+Plus
-Minus
*Multiplication
/Division
^Power

Example:

Find the slope and the y-intercept of the following linear function

x - 3y = 0

Solution:

We can rewrite the equation as y= x / 3. The slope is 1/3 and the y-intercept is 0.