Graphing linear equations

1. The average price of a certain type of coffee worldwide was $0.51 per pound in
2008. The price per pound increased about $0.18 each year until 2014, and is
expected to do so for the next two years. Which of the following graphs represents
the relationship between years after 2008, t, and price per pound, P, in dollars, of
this coffee worldwide?

A. B.

C. D.
2. A farmer observes that the demand for corn Q, in thousands of bushels per month,
and price P, in dollars per bushel, are related by a linear function. If a demand of 2,500
bushels per month corresponds to a price of $4.00 per bushel, and a demand of 3,000
bushels per month corresponds to a price of $3.20 per bushel, which of the following
graphs represents the relationship between P and Q?

A. B.

C. D.

3. The lines f and g are graphed BELOW in the xy-plane. Line g can be written as the
equation y=ax+b, where a and b are constants. Which of the following equations
represents line f? Please choose from one of the following options.
A. y=ax−b
B. y=−ax+b
C. −y=ax+b
D. x=ay+b

4.Which of the following graphs represents the equation (y+6)= − （x − 8）

A. B.

C. D.

5. The equation 6y+12x=18 is graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the following

equations has a graph that is perpendicular to the graph of the above equation?
A. y=-2x+3
B. y= x+3
C. y=2x+3
D. y=- x+3

6. Which of the following equations represents a line in the xy-plane with an x-intercept
at (-2, 0) and a slope of 4?
A. y=4x+8
B. y=-4x+8
C. y=4x-2
D. y=-4x-2

7. The equation y= (x−8) is graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the following equations
will have a graph that is parallel to the graph of the above equation and have an x-
intercept on the negative x-axis?
A. y= (x+8)

B. y= x-8

C. y=− (x+8)

D. y=− x-8

8. The equation y=x+a is graphed in the xy-plane, where a is a positive constant. A

second equation, y=x-a, is graphed in the same xy-plane. How do the slope and y-
intercept of the graph of the first equation compare with the slope and y-intercept of the
graph of the second equation?
A. The slopes are the same; the y-intercept of the first equation's graph is the point (0,
a), and the y-intercept of the second equation's graph is the point (0, −a).
B. The slopes are the same; the y-intercept of the first equation's graph is the point (0,-
a), and the y-intercept of the second equation's graph is the point (0, a).
C. The y-intercepts are the same; the slope of the first equation's graph is a, and the
slope of the second equation's graph is -a.
D. The y-intercepts are the same; the slope of the first equation's graph is −a, and the
slope of the second equation's graph is a.

9. Which of the following is an equation of the line A graphed in the xy-plane that passes
through the point (−1,3.5) and is perpendicular to the line B whose equation is x + 4.5
= 0?
A. x=-1
B. x=3.5
C. y=3.5
D. y=4.5

10. A line is graphed as shown BELOW. Which of the following equations represents
the line?
A. y= x+2

B. y= x-2

C. y=− x+2

D. y=− x-2
11. Which of the following equations represents the line graphed BELOW in the xy-
plane?

A. x=-4
B. y=-4
C. y=x-4
D. x=y-4

12. Which of the following equations represents a line in the xy-plane with an x-
intercept at (−2,0) and a slope of 4?
A. y=4x+8
B. y=-4x+8
C. y=4x-2
D. y=-4-2

13. Which of the following equations represents a line in the xy-plane with an x-
intercept at (−15,0) and a y-intercept at (0,−9)?
A. + =1

B. − − =1

C. − =1

D. − + =1

14. Two lines graphed in the xy-plane have the equations 2x+5y=20 and y=kx-3, where
k is a constant. For what value of k will the two lines be perpendicular?
A. −

B.

C.

D. −

15. A rectangle is said to have a golden ratio if the ratio of its length to width is equal
to approximately 1.6. Which of the following graphs represents the relationship
between length, l, and width, w, in a golden rectangle?
A. B.

C. D.

16. The line graphed BELOW in the xy-plane can be written as the equation y - c = m(x
- d), where c, d, and m are constants. Which of the following represents the graph of y
- c + 4 = m(x - d - 4)?
A. B.

C. D.

17. Which of the following represents the graph of the equation 3y -7 = 0?

A. B.

C. D.

18. The equations x+y=3 and -5x-5y=-15 are graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the
following must be true of the graphs of the two equations?
A. The slope of the graph of x+y=3is 11 and the slope of the graph of -5x-5y=-15 is −1.
B. The graphs of the two equations are perpendicular lines.
C. The yy-intercept of the graph of -5x-5y=-15−5x−5y=−15 is -15−15.
D. The graphs of the two equations are the same line.

19. Which of the following represents the graph of the equation x = − 𝑦

A. B.
 D.
C.

20. The line represented by the equation y = −𝑥

is graphed in the xy-plane. Which of the following statements correctly describes the
graph of the line?
A. The line is perpendicular to the graph x + y = 1.
B. The line has a negative slope and a positive y-intercept.
C. The line has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept.
D. The x-intercept is equal to the negative of the y-intercept.

21. If k is a rational constant not equal to 1, which of the following graphs represents
the equation y+5=k(x+y)+5?

A. B.

C. D.

22. What is the equation of the line graphed in the xy-plane that passes through the
point (-4,-5) and is parallel to the line whose equation is 3x-4y=-8?
A. y = − 𝑥 + 10

B. y = 𝑥 − 2

C. y = 𝑥 − 8

D. y = − 𝑥 − 8

23. The equations below are graphed in the xy-plane. Which equation's graph will have
a slope of and a y-intercept of 3?
A. 7x+8y=24
B. 7x-8y=-24
C. 8x+7y=3
D. 7x-8y=3

24. The equation for the gravitational potential energy U of a 1-kilogram object on
Earth resting h meters above the ground t seconds after placement is U = 9.8h joules.
Which of the following is a graph of U versus t for a 1-kilogram object 2 meters above
the ground?

A. B.
C. D.