Find the slope of the following linear functions.
f\left(x\right)=3x-1
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=3x-1
The coefficient of x is 3.
The slope of f is 3.
f\left(x\right)=-2x+4
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=-2x+4
The coefficient of x is -2.
The slope of f is -2.
f\left(x\right)=4x
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=4x
The coefficient of x is 4.
The slope of f is 4.
f\left(x\right)=7
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=7
The coefficient of x is 0.
The slope of f is 0.
f\left(x\right)=-5x+2
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=-5x+2
The coefficient of x is -5.
The slope of f is -5.
f\left(x\right)=-x+3
The slope-intercept form of a linear function is:
f\left(x\right)=mx+b
Where:
- m is the slope (constant rate of change).
- b is the y-intercept of the graph associated with this function.
The given function is:
f\left(x\right)=-x+3
The coefficient of x is -1.
The slope of f is -1.