Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition. 1. linear equation 2. slope 3. slope-intercept form 4. y-intercept a.)the rate of change of a line; change in y over change in x; rise over run b)an open sentence whose graph is a line; the general form for such an equation is ax + by + c = 0 c.)the point where the line crosses the y-axis d.)y = mx + b form of a linear equation