math linear equations
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gymnast134 on February 16, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 linear equation | A linear equation in two variables describes a relationship in which the value of one of the variables depends on the value of the other variable. |
| x | x is the independent variable and y depends on it. |
| y | We call y the dependent variable. |
| Important to remember about lines | Not every point on the line that the equation describes will necessarily be a solution to the problem that the equation describes. |
| points | any two points determine a line |
| graphing a line | Find two pairs of values and draw a line through the points they describe. Must graph as a straight line. |
| x-axis | the line on a graph that is horizontal/ side to side |
| y-axis | the line on a graph that is vertical/up and down |
| variable | the letter in a equation |
| slope form | y=mx+b |
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