Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { slope-intercept } & \text { directly } & \text { slope } \\\text { jointly } & \text { parallel } & \text { perpendicular } \\\text { function } & \text { inversely } & \text { linear function }\end{array}$$
-___________form of a linear equation in two variables is $y = m x + b$ .

A) Perpendicular
B) Slope-intercept
C) Parallel
D) Slope