Common Core: 8th Grade Math : Expressions & Equations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 8th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : Graph Proportional Relationships, Interpreting The Unit Rate As The Slope: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.5

A line crosses the x-axis at   and the y-axis at  . What is the slope of this line?

Possible Answers:

None of these.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Given the points,

.

We compute slope (m) as follows:

Example Question #1423 : Intermediate Geometry

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points:

  and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope of a line also measures how steep the line is. Use the following equation to find the slope of the line:

Now, substitute in the information using the given points.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #1424 : Intermediate Geometry

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points: 

 and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope of a line also measures how steep the line is. Use the following equation to find the slope of the line:

Now, substitute in the information using the given points.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #2 : How To Find The Slope Of A Line

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points:

 and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope of a line also measures how steep the line is. Use the following equation to find the slope of the line:

Now, substitute in the information using the given points.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #1426 : Intermediate Geometry

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points:

 and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope of a line also measures how steep the line is. Use the following equation to find the slope of the line:

Now, substitute in the information using the given points.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #1427 : Intermediate Geometry

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points:

 and 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall that the slope of a line also measures how steep the line is. Use the following equation to find the slope of the line:

Now, substitute in the information using the given points.

Simplify.

Solve.

Example Question #11 : Graph Proportional Relationships, Interpreting The Unit Rate As The Slope: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.5

What is the slope m of the line below?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer this question you should realize that the equation for the line is given in point - slope form.  The standard point slope form of a line is given below:

m represents the slope of the line so all we have to do is recognize the correct line form and we automatically know that the slope is 

Example Question #111 : Grade 8

Select the graph that has a unit rate of 

Possible Answers:

Graph D


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Graph A

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Graph C


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Graph B

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Correct answer:

Graph A

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Explanation:

The unit rate of a graph is the slope of the graph. To solve for the slope we can use the following formula:

Based on our formula, we first need to find two points for each of the graph, and then we can solve for the slope.  

Graph A

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph B

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph C

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph D

Points:  and 

Slope: 

We are looking for the graph with a slope, or unit rate, of ; thus, our correct answer is Graph A. 

Example Question #12 : Graph Proportional Relationships, Interpreting The Unit Rate As The Slope: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.5

Select the graph that has a unit rate of 

Possible Answers:

Graph B

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Graph C


Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.32.23 pm

Graph A

Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.14.15 pm

Graph D


Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.35.35 pm

Correct answer:

Graph D


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Explanation:

The unit rate of a graph is the slope of the graph. To solve for the slope we can use the following formula:

Based on our formula, we first need to find two points for each of the graphs, and then we can solve for the slope.  

Graph A

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph B

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph C

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph D

Points:  and 

Slope: 

We are looking for the graph with a slope, or unit rate, of ; thus, our correct answer is Graph D. 

Example Question #11 : Graph Proportional Relationships, Interpreting The Unit Rate As The Slope: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ee.B.5

Select the graph that has a unit rate of 

Possible Answers:

Graph A

Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.14.15 pm

Graph D


Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.35.35 pm

Graph B

Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.11.02 pm

Graph C


Screen shot 2016 03 08 at 2.32.23 pm

Correct answer:

Graph C


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Explanation:

The unit rate of a graph is the slope of the graph. To solve for the slope we can use the following formula:

Based on our formula, we first need to find two points for each of the graphs, and then we can solve for the slope.  

Graph A

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph B

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph C

Points:  and 

Slope: 

Graph D

Points:  and 

Slope: 

We are looking for the graph with a slope, or unit rate, of ; thus, our correct answer is Graph C. 

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