Match the vocab words to their definitions.

linear equation
slope-intercept form
system of linear equations
solution of an equation
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answers: an equation where all the variable are to the first power; its graph forms a straight line. the equation of a line, written as y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. a set of two or more linear equations that have the same variables and are graphed on the same coordinate plane. a number or value of the variable the makes the equation true; On a graph, it is where our lines intersect.

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Here are the vocab words matched to their definitions:

  1. linear equation - an equation where all the variables are to the first power; its graph forms a straight line.
  2. slope-intercept form - the equation of a line, written as y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
  3. system of linear equations - a set of two or more linear equations that have the same variables and are graphed on the same coordinate plane.
  4. solution of an equation - a number or value of the variable that makes the equation true; On a graph, it is where our lines intersect.