Write y = mx + b from a slope and a point, a y-intercept and a point, or two points

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Jun's line has slope -2 and passes through (3, 1). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = -2x + 7
2. 2.

   Kira's line has slope 3 and passes through (-1, -2). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = 3x + 1
3. 3.

   Luz's line has slope 1/2 and passes through (4, 5). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = x ÷ 2 + 3
4. 4.

   Milo's line has slope -3 and passes through (2, -4). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = -3x + 2
5. 5.

   Noah's line has slope 5 and passes through (2, 3). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = 5x − 7
6. 6.

   Pia's line has y-intercept -3 and passes through (2, 5). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = 4x − 3
7. 7.

   Tala's line has y-intercept 1 and passes through (4, 9). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = 2x + 1
8. 8.

   Ari's line passes through (1, 5) and (3, 11). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = 3x + 2
9. 9.

   Bo's line passes through (2, -1) and (4, -7). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

   y = -3x + 5
10. 10.

    Esme's line passes through (1, -1) and (4, 8). What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives the line?

    y = 3x − 4