8th Grade

AR9. Identify the effects of changing the slope or y-intercept on the

graph of a linear relationship in the form y=kx or y=kx+b.
How is the graph of y = 2x different from the graph of y = 5x?

A. The graph of y = 2x is steeper.

B. The graph of y = 5x is 3 units higher on the y-axis than the graph of y = 2x
C. The graph of y = 5x is steeper.
D. Without being given a graph, it is impossible to tell.

Which pair of lines is modeled by the graph?

A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and

How would the graph of y = 3x change if the y-intercept became -6?

A. It would shift up 6 units.

B. It would shift down 6 units.
C. It would shift left 6 units
D. It would shift right 6 units.

Which of the following is true, given these equations:

y = -3x
y = 13 x − 2

A. The lines have the same y-intercept

B. The lines are parallel
C. The lines are perpendicular
D. The slopes are the same

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If the equation y = 6x +5 is shifted so that its y-intercept is down 3 units from its original
position, what would the new equation be?

A. y = 6x + 2
B. y = 3x + 5
C. y = 6x + 8
D. y = 3x + 2

The y-intercept of the line y = ½x + 7 is changed to be -4. What will happen to the graph of the
line?

A. It will have a negative slope.

B. It will move down.
C. It will move left.
D. It will have a steeper slope

In the equation y=-2x + 3, if the y-intercept is shifted down 5 units from its original position, the
equation would be:

A. y = − 7x + 3
B. y = 12 x − 2
C. y = − 2x − 2
D. y = − 5x − 5

Which line is NOT parallel to the others:

A. y = 12 x − 4
B. y = 2x – 3
C. y= 12 x + 6
D. y = −2 + 12 x

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the lines formed by the equations y = 23 x + 4 and
y = −3 x + 4 ?

A. The two lines have the same y-intercept.

B. y = −3 x + 4 has a steeper slope than y = 23 x + 4
C. The two lines have positive slopes.
D. Both lines cross the y-axis at 4.

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