Equations With Two Variables - PSAT Math

  1. Identify the xx-intercept of the line given by 4x+3y=124x+3y=12.
    33. Substitute y=0y=0: 4x=124x=12, so x=3x=3.
  2. Identify whether (2,3)(2,3) is a solution to x+y=5x+y=5.
    Yes. Check: 2+3=52+3=5 ✓
  3. Identify the yy-intercept of the line 4x+2y=104x+2y=10.
    55. Set x=0x=0: 2y=102y=10, so y=5y=5.
  4. What is the point-slope form of a linear equation through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) with slope mm?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Directly uses the given point and slope to write the equation.
  5. What is the slope of the line given by x=4x=4?
    Undefined. Vertical lines have no defined slope.
  6. What is the equation of a line with slope 22 and yy-intercept −3-3?
    y=2x−3y=2x-3. Use slope-intercept form with given mm and bb.
  7. What is the equation of the line through (0,−2)(0,-2) and (4,6)(4,6)?
    y=2x−2y=2x-2. Find slope m=6−(−2)4−0=2m=\frac{6-(-2)}{4-0}=2, then use y=mx+by=mx+b.
  8. Identify the slope of Ax+By=CAx+By=C in terms of AA and BB (assume B≠0B\ne 0).
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Solve for yy to get y=−ABx+CBy=-\frac{A}{B}x+\frac{C}{B}.
  9. What condition on slopes shows two lines are parallel?
    Equal slopes: m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines never intersect, so they have identical slopes.
  10. Write the equation in slope-intercept form: 2x+y=72x+y=7.
    y=−2x+7y=-2x+7. Isolate yy by subtracting 2x2x from both sides.
  11. What does it mean if an ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) is a solution to an equation in two variables?
    Substitution makes the equation true. The xx and yy values satisfy the equation.
  12. Identify whether (1,−2)(1,-2) is a solution to 2x−y=02x-y=0.
    No. Check: 2(1)−(−2)=2+2=4≠02(1)-(-2)=2+2=4\ne 0.
  13. Find the slope of the line through (1,3)(1,3) and (5,1)(5,1).
    −12-\frac{1}{2}. Use slope formula: m=1−35−1=−24=−12m=\frac{1-3}{5-1}=\frac{-2}{4}=-\frac{1}{2}.
  14. Find the missing value kk so that (3,k)(3,k) satisfies 2x+y=112x+y=11.
    55. Substitute: 2(3)+k=112(3)+k=11, so 6+k=116+k=11, thus k=5k=5.
  15. What condition on slopes shows two nonvertical lines are parallel?
    m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines have same steepness, thus equal slopes.
  16. What is the slope of the line given by Ax+By=CAx+By=C in terms of AA and BB?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Derived by solving Ax+By=CAx+By=C for yy to get slope-intercept form.
  17. Identify the equation of the vertical line through x=−3x=-3.
    x=−3x=-3. Vertical lines have constant xx-value for all yy.
  18. What is the yy-intercept of y=−3x+5y=-3x+5, stated as a point?
    (0,5)(0,5). When x=0x=0, y=5y=5.
  19. Identify the equation of the line with slope 22 and yy-intercept −3-3.
    y=2x−3y=2x-3. Direct substitution into y=mx+by=mx+b form.
  20. What does it mean for (x,y)(x,y) to be a solution to an equation in two variables?
    (x,y)(x,y) makes the equation true when substituted for xx and yy. The point satisfies the equation when its coordinates are plugged in.
  21. What is the slope formula using two points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2)?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run between two points gives the slope.
  22. What is the solution to the system 2x+y=92x+y=9 and x+y=6x+y=6?
    (3,3)\left(3,3\right). Subtract second from first: x=3x=3; substitute to get y=3y=3.
  23. Which option is the standard form of y=3x−5y=3x-5 with integer coefficients?
    3x−y=53x-y=5. Move all terms to one side: 3x−y−5=03x-y-5=0 or 3x−y=53x-y=5.
  24. What is the equation of the line perpendicular to y=13x−4y=\frac{1}{3}x-4 passing through (0,2)(0,2)?
    y=−3x+2y=-3x+2. Perpendicular slope is −3-3, passes through (0,2)(0,2).
  25. What is the slope of the line in standard form Ax+By=CAx+By=C (with B≠0B\ne 0)?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Rearrange to slope-intercept form: y=−ABx+CBy=-\frac{A}{B}x+\frac{C}{B}.
  26. What is the slope between points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2) (with x2≠x1x_2\ne x_1)?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run: change in yy divided by change in xx.
  27. Identify the slope of the line 3x−6y=123x-6y=12.
    12\frac{1}{2}. Rewrite as y=12x−2y=\frac{1}{2}x-2; coefficient of xx is the slope.
  28. What condition on slopes shows two nonvertical lines are perpendicular?
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1 (negative reciprocals).
  29. Identify the slope of 2x+5y=102x+5y=10.
    m=−25m=-\frac{2}{5}. Use m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B} with A=2A=2, B=5B=5.
  30. Identify the xx-intercept of the line 5x−3y=155x-3y=15.
    33. Set y=0y=0: 5x=155x=15, so x=3x=3.
  31. What does it mean for an ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) to be a solution to 2x+3y=122x+3y=12?
    (x,y)(x,y) makes 2x+3y=122x+3y=12 true when substituted. The values satisfy the equation when plugged in.
  32. Identify the yy-intercept of 2x+3y=122x+3y=12.
    (0,4)(0,4). Set x=0x=0: 3y=123y=12, so y=4y=4.
  33. Identify the yy-intercept of the line y=−3x+5y=-3x+5.
    b=5b=5. Constant term in slope-intercept form.
  34. What is the point-slope form of a line through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) with slope mm?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Uses a known point and the slope to define the line.
  35. What is the yy-intercept of the line Ax+By=CAx+By=C when B≠0B\ne 0?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy to find where line crosses yy-axis.
  36. What is the xx-intercept of 5x+y=105x+y=10?
    (2,0)\left(2,0\right). Set y=0y=0: 5x=105x=10, so x=2x=2.
  37. Identify the slope of a horizontal line written as y=cy=c.
    m=0m=0. Horizontal lines have no change in yy.
  38. What is the condition for two nonvertical lines with slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 to be perpendicular?
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1.
  39. What is the xx-intercept of a line found by setting which variable equal to 00?
    Set y=0y=0. The x-intercept occurs where the line crosses the x-axis.
  40. What is the equation of the horizontal line through y=−3y=-3?
    y=−3y=-3. Horizontal lines have zero slope and constant yy-value.
  41. What is the slope between points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2) with x1≠x2x_1\ne x_2?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run: change in yy divided by change in xx.
  42. Identify the equation of the line through (0,4)(0,4) and (2,0)(2,0).
    y=−2x+4y=-2x+4. Slope m=0−42−0=−2m=\frac{0-4}{2-0}=-2; use point-slope form.
  43. What is the equation of the line through (0,2)(0,2) and (4,6)(4,6) in slope-intercept form?
    y=x+2y=x+2. Slope is 6−24−0=1\frac{6-2}{4-0}=1, passes through (0,2)(0,2).
  44. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume A≠0A\ne 0)?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx: Ax=CAx=C, so x=CAx=\frac{C}{A}.
  45. What is the equation of the vertical line through x=5x=5?
    x=5x=5. Vertical lines have undefined slope and constant xx-value.
  46. What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation in two variables?
    y=mx+by=mx+b. mm is slope and bb is y-intercept.
  47. What is the equation of the line with slope −4-4 passing through (0,6)(0,6)?
    y=−4x+6y=-4x+6. Point (0,6)(0,6) is the y-intercept, so b=6b=6.
  48. Identify whether (2,1)(2,1) is a solution to 3x+2y=43x+2y=4.
    No. Check: 3(2)+2(1)=6+2=8≠43(2)+2(1)=6+2=8≠4 ✗
  49. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when y=0y=0?
    x=CAx=\frac{C}{A}. Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx.
  50. What is the slope of the line given by y=6y=6?
    00. Horizontal lines have zero slope.
  51. Find the xx-intercept of the line 2x+5y=102x+5y=10.
    (5,0)(5,0). Set y=0y=0: 2x=102x=10, so x=5x=5.
  52. What is the slope of the line in Ax+By=CAx+By=C in terms of AA and BB?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Rearrange to slope-intercept form: y=−ABx+CBy=-\frac{A}{B}x+\frac{C}{B}.
  53. What condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 means two lines are parallel?
    m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines have equal slopes.
  54. What is the equation of a vertical line through x=kx=k?
    x=kx=k. All points have the same xx-coordinate.
  55. Solve for yy in terms of xx: 3x+2y=83x+2y=8.
    y=−32x+4y=-\frac{3}{2}x+4. Isolate yy: 2y=8−3x2y=8-3x, then divide by 2.
  56. Identify the slope of the line through (1,2)(1,2) and (5,10)(5,10).
    22. Use m=y2−y1x2−x1=10−25−1=84m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{10-2}{5-1}=\frac{8}{4}.
  57. What is the condition on slopes for two nonvertical lines to be perpendicular?
    Their slopes satisfy m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular lines meet at 90°; slopes are negative reciprocals.
  58. State the condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 for two nonvertical lines to be parallel.
    m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines have equal slopes.
  59. Find the slope of the line 2x+5y=102x+5y=10.
    m=−25m=-\frac{2}{5}. Rewrite as y=−25x+2y=-\frac{2}{5}x+2 to identify slope m=−25m=-\frac{2}{5}.
  60. What is the definition of a solution to an equation in two variables such as 2x+3y=72x+3y=7?
    An ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) that makes the equation true. When substituted, both sides of the equation must be equal.
  61. Identify the slope of the line given by 3x+6y=123x+6y=12.
    −12-\frac{1}{2}. Rewrite as y=−12x+2y=-\frac{1}{2}x+2 to find slope m=−12m=-\frac{1}{2}.
  62. What is the standard form of a linear equation in two variables?
    Ax+By=CAx+By=C. AA, BB, and CC are constants with AA and BB not both zero.
  63. Find the equation in standard form for the line through (0,4)(0,4) and (2,0)(2,0).
    2x+y=42x+y=4. Slope m=0−42−0=−2m=\frac{0-4}{2-0}=-2; use point-slope form.
  64. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when x=0x=0?
    y=CBy=\frac{C}{B}. Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy.
  65. Find the equation of the line with slope −2-2 passing through (1,3)(1,3) in slope-intercept form.
    y=−2x+5y=-2x+5. Use y−3=−2(x−1)y-3=-2(x-1), then simplify to get y=−2x+5y=-2x+5.
  66. What is the equation in standard form for the line y=−3x+7y=-3x+7?
    3x+y=73x+y=7. Move xx term to left side.
  67. Identify whether (2,−1)(2,-1) is a solution to 3x+2y=43x+2y=4.
    Yes. 3(2)+2(−1)=6−2=43(2)+2(-1)=6-2=4 ✓
  68. Identify the yy-intercept of the line 4x+5y=104x+5y=10.
    (0,2)\left(0,2\right). Set x=0x=0: 5y=105y=10, so y=2y=2.
  69. Determine whether (2,3)(2,3) is a solution to x+y=6x+y=6.
    No, because 2+3≠62+3\ne 6. Check: 2+3=5≠62+3=5\ne 6.
  70. What is the slope of the line given by Ax+By=CAx+By=C (with B≠0B\ne 0)?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Derived by solving Ax+By=CAx+By=C for yy and identifying slope.
  71. What is the slope of the line in Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0)?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Rearrange to slope-intercept form: y=−ABx+CBy=-\frac{A}{B}x+\frac{C}{B}.
  72. What is the slope of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0)?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Rearrange to slope-intercept form to find slope.
  73. What is the equation of the line with slope −2-2 passing through (3,1)(3,1)?
    y=−2x+7y=-2x+7. Use y−1=−2(x−3)y-1=-2(x-3) and simplify.
  74. Identify whether (1,4)(1,4) is a solution to 2x+y=52x+y=5.
    No. Check: 2(1)+4=6≠52(1)+4=6≠5, so not a solution.
  75. Write the equation of the line with slope 33 and yy-intercept −2-2.
    y=3x−2y=3x-2. Direct substitution into y=mx+by=mx+b.
  76. What does it mean for an ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) to be a solution of ax+by=cax+by=c?
    (x,y)(x,y) makes ax+by=cax+by=c true when substituted. Substituting the values satisfies the equation.
  77. What is the equation in slope-intercept form for 2x+3y=122x+3y=12?
    y=−23x+4y=-\frac{2}{3}x+4. Solve for yy: 3y=12−2x3y=12-2x, then divide by 33.
  78. Identify whether (2,1)(2,1) is a solution to 3x−2y=43x-2y=4.
    Yes. Check: 3(2)−2(1)=6−2=43(2)-2(1)=6-2=4 ✓
  79. What is the equation of the line with slope 33 and yy-intercept −5-5?
    y=3x−5y=3x-5. Use slope-intercept form with m=3m=3 and b=−5b=-5.
  80. What is the yy-intercept of a line found by setting which variable equal to 00?
    Set x=0x=0. The y-intercept occurs where the line crosses the y-axis.
  81. Rewrite 4x+2y=84x+2y=8 in slope-intercept form.
    y=−2x+4y=-2x+4. Solve for yy: 2y=−4x+82y=-4x+8, so y=−2x+4y=-2x+4.
  82. What is the point-slope form of a linear equation through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) with slope mm?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Uses a known point and the slope to define the line.
  83. What is the slope of the line in standard form Ax+By=CAx+By=C when B≠0B\ne 0?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Rearrange to slope-intercept form: y=−ABx+CBy=-\frac{A}{B}x+\frac{C}{B}.
  84. What is the slope between points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2)?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run: change in yy divided by change in xx.
  85. Find yy when x=−2x=-2 for the equation y=4x−1y=4x-1.
    y=−9y=-9. Substitute: y=4(−2)−1=−8−1=−9y=4(-2)-1=-8-1=-9.
  86. What is the point-slope form of a line with slope mm through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1)?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Uses a known point and slope to define the line.
  87. State the condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 for two nonvertical lines to be perpendicular.
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1.
  88. What is the point-slope form of a line through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) with slope mm?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Uses known point (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and slope mm to define the line.
  89. Identify the slope of the line 3x−2y=83x-2y=8.
    32\frac{3}{2}. Rewrite as y=32x−4y=\frac{3}{2}x-4; coefficient of xx is the slope.
  90. What is the slope formula for two points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2)?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run between two points.
  91. What is the xx-intercept of y=−2x+8y=-2x+8?
    44. Set y=0y=0: 0=−2x+80=-2x+8, so x=4x=4.
  92. Find the xx-intercept of the line 3x+6y=123x+6y=12.
    (4,0)\left(4,0\right). Set y=0y=0: 3x=123x=12, so x=4x=4.
  93. Find the yy-intercept of the line 2x+5y=102x+5y=10.
    (0,2)(0,2). Set x=0x=0: 5y=105y=10, so y=2y=2.
  94. What is the condition for two lines with slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 to be parallel?
    m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines have equal slopes.
  95. What is the equation of the line parallel to y=−12x+3y=-\frac{1}{2}x+3 passing through (2,1)(2,1)?
    y=−12x+2y=-\frac{1}{2}x+2. Same slope −12-\frac{1}{2}, use point-slope form.
  96. What is the equation of a vertical line through x=ax=a?
    x=ax=a. All points have the same xx-coordinate aa.
  97. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0) written as a point?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy to get y=CBy=\frac{C}{B}.
  98. What is the definition of the solution set of an equation in two variables?
    All ordered pairs (x,y)(x,y) that satisfy the equation. The collection of all points that make the equation true.
  99. Find the equation of the line with slope 33 and yy-intercept −2-2.
    y=3x−2y=3x-2. Use y=mx+by=mx+b with m=3m=3 and b=−2b=-2.
  100. Find the xx-intercept of 3x−2y=123x-2y=12.
    (4,0)(4,0). Set y=0y=0: 3x=123x=12, so x=4x=4.
  101. What is the definition of a solution to a system of two equations in xx and yy?
    An ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) that satisfies both equations. The point must make both equations true simultaneously.
  102. What does it mean for an ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) to be a solution to Ax+By=CAx+By=C?
    It makes the equation true when xx and yy are substituted. The ordered pair satisfies the equation when plugged in.
  103. What does it mean for an ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) to be a solution to ax+by=cax+by=c?
    (x,y)(x,y) is a solution if substituting makes ax+by=cax+by=c true. The pair satisfies the equation when plugged in.
  104. What is the equation of the horizontal line that passes through (0,7)(0,7)?
    y=7y=7. Horizontal lines have form y=y= constant.
  105. What is the slope of a line parallel to y=−4x+9y=-4x+9?
    −4-4. Parallel lines have the same slope.
  106. What is the solution to the system x+y=5x+y=5 and x−y=1x-y=1?
    (3,2)\left(3,2\right). Add equations: 2x=62x=6, so x=3x=3; substitute to get y=2y=2.
  107. Which ordered pair is a solution to x+y=7x+y=7: (2,5)(2,5) or (3,5)(3,5)?
    (2,5)(2,5). Check: 2+5=72+5=7 ✓, but 3+5=83+5=8 ✗.
  108. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when x=0x=0?
    y=CBy=\frac{C}{B}. Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy to find where line crosses y-axis.
  109. What is the standard form of a linear equation in two variables on the PSAT?
    Ax+By=CAx+By=C with A,B,CA,B,C constants and A,BA,B not both 00. General form where coefficients AA and BB determine the line's direction.
  110. Determine whether (2,−1)(2,-1) is a solution to 3x+2y=43x+2y=4.
    Yes, because 3(2)+2(−1)=43(2)+2(-1)=4. Substitute and check if equation holds.
  111. What is the yy-intercept of the line Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0)?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy to find where line crosses yy-axis.
  112. Identify whether (1,3)(1,3) is a solution to 2x−y=02x-y=0.
    No. 2(1)−3=2−3=−1≠02(1)-3=2-3=-1\neq^0
  113. What is the slope of the line through (1,2)(1,2) and (5,10)(5,10)?
    22. m=10−25−1=84=2m=\frac{10-2}{5-1}=\frac{8}{4}=2.
  114. Identify the slope and yy-intercept in y=−3x+5y=-3x+5.
    m=−3m=-3, b=5b=5. Read directly from y=mx+by=mx+b form.
  115. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to y=25x−1y=\frac{2}{5}x-1?
    −52-\frac{5}{2}. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1.
  116. Identify the slope of the line passing through (1,2)(1,2) and (3,8)(3,8).
    33. Apply slope formula: m=8−23−1=62=3m=\frac{8-2}{3-1}=\frac{6}{2}=3.
  117. What is the definition of a solution to an equation in two variables?
    An ordered pair (x,y)(x,y) that makes the equation true. A solution satisfies the equation when substituted.
  118. Identify the slope of the line 4x−2y=104x-2y=10.
    m=2m=2. Rewrite as y=2x−5y=2x-5; slope is coefficient of xx.
  119. Convert 6x+3y=126x+3y=12 to slope-intercept form y=mx+by=mx+b.
    y=−2x+4y=-2x+4. Divide by 33: y=−2x+4y=-2x+4.
  120. Identify whether (1,2)(1,2) is a solution to x+2y=6x+2y=6.
    No, because 1+2(2)=51+2(2)=5. Substitute x=1x=1 and y=2y=2: 1+2(2)=1+4=5≠61+2(2)=1+4=5≠6 ✗
  121. What is the slope of the line given by 2x+5y=102x+5y=10?
    −25-\frac{2}{5}. Rewrite as y=−25x+2y=-\frac{2}{5}x+2; coefficient of xx is slope.
  122. What condition on slopes shows two lines are perpendicular?
    Negative reciprocals: m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular lines meet at 90°; slopes multiply to −1-1.
  123. What is the equation of the line with slope 22 and yy-intercept −5-5?
    y=2x−5y=2x-5. Direct substitution into y=mx+by=mx+b with m=2m=2 and b=−5b=-5.
  124. What are the xx- and yy-intercepts of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume A≠0A\neq 0 and B≠0B\neq 0)?
    xx-int =CA=\frac{C}{A}, yy-int =CB=\frac{C}{B}. Set y=0y=0 for x-int, x=0x=0 for y-int.
  125. What is the equation of the vertical line that passes through (−3,0)(-3,0)?
    x=−3x=-3. Vertical lines have form x=x= constant.
  126. Which point is a solution to 2x+y=72x+y=7: (2,3)(2,3) or (1,5)(1,5)?
    (2,3)(2,3). Check: 2(2)+3=72(2)+3=7 ✓, but 2(1)+5=72(1)+5=7 ✗.
  127. Write the equation of the line with slope −2-2 and yy-intercept 77.
    y=−2x+7y=-2x+7. Direct substitution into y=mx+by=mx+b.
  128. What is the slope of the line 4x−2y=104x-2y=10?
    22. Rearrange to y=2x−5y=2x-5, so slope is 22.
  129. What condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 means two nonvertical lines are perpendicular?
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Product of perpendicular slopes is −1-1.
  130. What is the equation of a horizontal line passing through y=5y=5?
    y=5y=5. Horizontal lines have constant yy-values.
  131. Which equation is parallel to y=13x−4y=\frac{1}{3}x-4 and passes through (0,2)(0,2)?
    y=13x+2y=\frac{1}{3}x+2. Parallel lines share slope 13\frac{1}{3}; through (0,2)(0,2) gives b=2b=2.
  132. What condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 means two lines are perpendicular?
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1.
  133. Solve the system: y=2x+1y=2x+1 and y=2x−3y=2x-3.
    No solution. Same slope but different y-intercepts means parallel lines.
  134. Find the xx-intercept of the line 3x−2y=123x-2y=12.
    (4,0)\left(4,0\right). Substitute y=0y=0: 3x−2(0)=123x-2(0)=12, so 3x=123x=12, thus x=4x=4.
  135. What is the xx-intercept of the line given by 4x−y=84x-y=8?
    (2,0)(2,0). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx.
  136. What is the yy-intercept of the line 4x−2y=84x-2y=8?
    −4-4. Set x=0x=0: −2y=8-2y=8, so y=−4y=-4 is the y-intercept.
  137. What is the slope of the line given by Ax+By=CAx+By=C with B≠0B\neq 0?
    m=−ABm=-\frac{A}{B}. Derived by solving Ax+By=CAx+By=C for yy to get slope.
  138. Find the equation of the line through (2,5)(2,5) with slope −1-1.
    y=−x+7y=-x+7. Use point-slope: y−5=−1(x−2)y-5=-1(x-2); simplify.
  139. What is the yy-intercept of 6x+3y=126x+3y=12?
    44. Set x=0x=0: 3y=123y=12, so y=4y=4.
  140. What is the equation of the line through (1,4)(1,4) with slope −3-3?
    y=−3x+7y=-3x+7. Use point-slope form: y−4=−3(x−1)y-4=-3(x-1), then simplify.
  141. What is the yy-intercept of 4x−2y=84x-2y=8?
    (0,−4)\left(0,-4\right). Set x=0x=0: −2y=8-2y=8, so y=−4y=-4.
  142. Identify whether y=2x+1y=2x+1 and y=2x−5y=2x-5 intersect, are parallel, or are perpendicular.
    Parallel. Same slope but different y-intercepts.
  143. Identify whether (2,1)(2,1) is a solution to 3x−2y=43x-2y=4.
    Yes, because 3(2)−2(1)=43(2)-2(1)=4. Substitute x=2x=2 and y=1y=1: 3(2)−2(1)=6−2=43(2)-2(1)=6-2=4 ✓
  144. Identify the solution set description for a linear equation in two variables.
    Infinitely many solutions, forming a line in the coordinate plane. Every point on the line satisfies the equation.
  145. What is the xx-intercept of the line Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume A≠0A\ne 0)?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx to find where line crosses xx-axis.
  146. What is the slope of the line given by 4x−2y=84x-2y=8?
    22. Rewrite as y=2x−4y=2x-4; slope is coefficient of xx.
  147. Identify whether (1,3)(1,3) is a solution to 2x−y=−12x-y=-1.
    No. 2(1)−3=2−3=−12(1)-3=2-3=-1 ✓
  148. What is the point-slope form of a line through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) with slope mm?
    y−y1=m(x−x1)y-y_1=m(x-x_1). Uses a known point and the slope to define the line.
  149. Find the equation in slope-intercept form through (0,2)(0,2) and (4,6)(4,6).
    y=x+2y=x+2. Slope m=6−24−0=1m=\frac{6-2}{4-0}=1, passes through (0,2)(0,2) giving b=2b=2.
  150. Rewrite 3x+6y=123x+6y=12 in slope-intercept form.
    y=−12x+2y=-\frac{1}{2}x+2. Solve for yy: 6y=−3x+126y=-3x+12, then y=−12x+2y=-\frac{1}{2}x+2.
  151. Identify whether (2,−1)(2,-1) is a solution to y=3x−7y=3x-7.
    Yes. Check: −1=3(2)−7=−1-1=3(2)-7=-1 ✓
  152. What type of line is represented by x=ax=a for a constant aa?
    A vertical line with undefined slope. All points have same xx-coordinate; slope is undefined.
  153. What is the xx-intercept of the line Ax+By=CAx+By=C when A≠0A\ne 0?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx to find where line crosses xx-axis.
  154. Identify the yy-intercept of the line given by 2x−5y=102x-5y=10.
    −2-2. Substitute x=0x=0: −5y=10-5y=10, so y=−2y=-2.
  155. Find the yy-intercept of the line 3x+6y=123x+6y=12.
    (0,2)\left(0,2\right). Set x=0x=0: 6y=126y=12, so y=2y=2.
  156. Which ordered pair is a solution to x+y=7x+y=7: (2,5)(2,5) or (3,5)(3,5)?
    (2,5)(2,5). 2+5=72+5=7 is true, but 3+5=8≠73+5=8≠7.
  157. What condition shows that (x,y)(x,y) is a solution to an equation in two variables?
    Substitute; the equation becomes a true statement. When substituted, both sides of the equation are equal.
  158. Which option is the slope-intercept form of 2x+y=72x+y=7?
    y=−2x+7y=-2x+7. Solve for yy: y=7−2x=−2x+7y=7-2x=-2x+7.
  159. Identify the solution (x,y)(x,y) to the system x+y=7x+y=7 and x−y=1x-y=1.
    (4,3)(4,3). Add equations: 2x=82x=8, so x=4x=4; substitute to get y=3y=3.
  160. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when y=0y=0?
    x=CAx=\frac{C}{A}. Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx to find where line crosses x-axis.
  161. What is the slope of the line 2x+3y=122x+3y=12?
    −23-\frac{2}{3}. Use m=−AB=−23m=-\frac{A}{B}=-\frac{2}{3}.
  162. What is the yy-intercept of the line given by 2x+5y=102x+5y=10?
    (0,2)(0,2). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy.
  163. What is the equation of the line with slope 33 and yy-intercept −4-4?
    y=3x−4y=3x-4. Direct substitution into slope-intercept form.
  164. What is the equation of a horizontal line through y=ky=k?
    y=ky=k. All points have the same yy-coordinate.
  165. What are the xx- and yy-intercepts of Ax+By=CAx+By=C in terms of A,B,CA,B,C?
    xx-int =CA=\frac{C}{A}, yy-int =CB=\frac{C}{B}. Set y=0y=0 to find xx-int; set x=0x=0 to find yy-int.
  166. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0)?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy.
  167. What is the slope between two points (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2) with x1≠x2x_1\ne x_2?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run: change in yy divided by change in xx.
  168. Find the slope of the line through (1,4)(1,4) and (3,0)(3,0).
    m=−2m=-2. Use m=0−43−1=−42=−2m=\frac{0-4}{3-1}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2.
  169. Identify whether (2,3)(2,3) is a solution to x+y=5x+y=5.
    Yes, because 2+3=52+3=5. Substitute: 2+3=52+3=5 is true.
  170. How many solutions does the system y=2x+1y=2x+1 and y=2x−3y=2x-3 have?
    00. Parallel lines (same slope) never intersect.
  171. What is the condition on slopes for two nonvertical lines to be parallel?
    They have equal slopes: m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines never intersect, so same steepness.
  172. Identify whether 2x−3y=62x-3y=6 and 4x−6y=124x-6y=12 are the same line or different lines.
    Same line (equivalent equations). Second equation is first multiplied by 22.
  173. What is the xx-intercept of the line 3x+6y=123x+6y=12?
    44. Set y=0y=0: 3x=123x=12, so x=4x=4 is the x-intercept.
  174. Write the equation of the line through (2,5)(2,5) with slope −1-1.
    y=−x+7y=-x+7. Use point-slope: y−5=−1(x−2)y-5=-1(x-2), then simplify.
  175. What is the slope of the line given by 3x−6y=123x-6y=12?
    12\frac{1}{2}. Rewrite as y=12x−2y=\frac{1}{2}x-2 to find slope.
  176. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume A≠0A\ne 0) written as a point?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx to get x=CAx=\frac{C}{A}.
  177. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume A≠0A\ne 0)?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx.
  178. Find the slope between (1,4)(1,4) and (3,0)(3,0).
    −2-2. Use slope formula: 0−43−1=−42=−2\frac{0-4}{3-1}=\frac{-4}{2}=-2.
  179. Find the equation of the line with slope −2-2 passing through (3,1)(3,1).
    y=−2x+7y=-2x+7. Use point-slope: y−1=−2(x−3)y-1=-2(x-3), simplify to slope-intercept form.
  180. Find the equation in slope-intercept form for the line through (0,−1)(0,-1) with slope 33.
    y=3x−1y=3x-1. Use y=mx+by=mx+b with m=3m=3 and b=−1b=-1.
  181. Find the slope of the line through (1,2)(1,2) and (3,8)(3,8).
    m=3m=3. Use m=y2−y1x2−x1=8−23−1=62=3m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{8-2}{3-1}=\frac{6}{2}=3.
  182. What type of line is represented by y=by=b for a constant bb?
    A horizontal line with slope 00. All points have same yy-coordinate; no vertical change.
  183. Identify the slope and yy-intercept of y=−3x+5y=-3x+5.
    m=−3m=-3, b=5b=5. Read directly from y=mx+by=mx+b form.
  184. What is the condition for two non-vertical lines with slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 to be perpendicular?
    m1m2=−1m_1m_2=-1. Product of slopes equals negative one.
  185. What is the equation of a horizontal line through y=by=b?
    y=by=b. All points have the same yy-coordinate bb.
  186. Find the equation in standard form for y=−2x+5y=-2x+5 using integer coefficients and Ax+By=CAx+By=C.
    2x+y=52x+y=5. Rearrange: 2x+y=52x+y=5 with positive AA coefficient.
  187. Which line is parallel to y=12x−3y=\frac{1}{2}x-3: y=12x+4y=\frac{1}{2}x+4 or y=−2x+4y=-2x+4?
    y=12x+4y=\frac{1}{2}x+4. Same slope 12\frac{1}{2} means parallel.
  188. What is the slope of a line parallel to y=−34x+9y=-\frac{3}{4}x+9?
    −34-\frac{3}{4}. Parallel lines have identical slopes.
  189. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to y=23x−1y=\frac{2}{3}x-1?
    −32-\frac{3}{2}. Perpendicular slopes multiply to −1-1: 23×(−32)=−1\frac{2}{3}\times(-\frac{3}{2})=-1.
  190. Identify the slope and yy-intercept in y=−3x+5y=-3x+5.
    m=−3m=-3 and b=5b=5. Read directly from y=mx+by=mx+b form: coefficient of xx and constant term.
  191. Which option is a correct rewrite of 3x+2y=83x+2y=8 in slope-intercept form?
    y=−32x+4y=-\frac{3}{2}x+4. Solve for yy: 2y=−3x+82y=-3x+8, then y=−32x+4y=-\frac{3}{2}x+4.
  192. Identify whether (2,3)(2,3) is a solution to x+y=5x+y=5.
    Yes, because 2+3=52+3=5. Substitute (2,3)(2,3): 2+3=52+3=5 is true, confirming it's a solution.
  193. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C (assume B≠0B\ne 0)?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy: By=CBy=C, so y=CBy=\frac{C}{B}.
  194. Identify the slope of the line 4x−2y=84x-2y=8.
    m=2m=2. Rearrange to y=2x−4y=2x-4, so slope is 22.
  195. What is the xx-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when A≠0A\ne 0?
    (CA,0)\left(\frac{C}{A},0\right). Set y=0y=0 and solve for xx: Ax=CAx=C, so x=CAx=\frac{C}{A}.
  196. What is the slope of the line 4x−2y=64x-2y=6?
    22. Rewrite as y=2x−3y=2x-3, so m=2m=2.
  197. What is the equation of a vertical line passing through x=−3x=-3?
    x=−3x=-3. Vertical lines have constant xx-values.
  198. What is the xx-intercept of 2x+5y=102x+5y=10, stated as a point?
    (5,0)(5,0). Set y=0y=0: 2x=102x=10, so x=5x=5.
  199. Identify the equation of the horizontal line through y=5y=5.
    y=5y=5. Horizontal lines have constant yy-value for all xx.
  200. What condition on slopes m1m_1 and m2m_2 means two nonvertical lines are parallel?
    m1=m2m_1=m_2. Parallel lines have equal slopes.
  201. What is the slope of the line through (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2)?
    m=y2−y1x2−x1m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}. Rise over run formula calculates rate of change between two points.
  202. How many solutions does the system y=−x+4y=-x+4 and 2y=−2x+82y=-2x+8 have?
    Infinitely many\text{Infinitely many}. Second equation is first multiplied by 22; same line.
  203. Find the yy-intercept of the line 3x−2y=123x-2y=12.
    (0,−6)\left(0,-6\right). Substitute x=0x=0: 3(0)−2y=123(0)-2y=12, so −2y=12-2y=12, thus y=−6y=-6.
  204. What is the yy-intercept of Ax+By=CAx+By=C when B≠0B\ne 0?
    (0,CB)\left(0,\frac{C}{B}\right). Set x=0x=0 and solve for yy: By=CBy=C, so y=CBy=\frac{C}{B}.
  205. Find the slope of the line through (1,2)(1,2) and (5,10)(5,10).
    22. m=10−25−1=84=2m=\frac{10-2}{5-1}=\frac{8}{4}=2.

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