
Tip
You may be asked to determine a graph for a given equation, or you may be given a graph and asked for the equation that defines the graph.

Sample Problem
Which of the following could be the graph of y = mx + b, where m > 0 and b < 0 ?

Answer Options
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

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(B)

In the equation y = mx + b, the letter m represents the slope, and the letter b represents the y-intercept. The line graph in (B) has a positive slope and a negative y-intercept.
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