Read slope and y-intercept straight from y = mx + b.
Read this first — it covers the idea in plain language with a worked example.
In slope-intercept form, m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y-axis).
Graph y = 2x + 3.
A short video that walks through this topic.
Try a worksheet or work through some problems before the quiz.
A couple of questions to make sure this topic stuck. Retake as many times as you want.
Slope-Intercept Form
In y = -3x + 5, what is the slope?