Graphing Linear Equations
slope of a line
Slopes and Intercepts
point-slope form
Direct Variation
100

Is this Linear? 

Y= 3x - 4


yes.
100

What is the formula for slope?

m= rise/ run


change in y/ change in x

100

If the x-intercept of the line is value X, what is the value of y?

If the y- intercept of the line is value Y, what is the value of x?

0

100

What is the point-slope form equation? 

y - y1 = m( x - x1)

100
What is the equation for direct variation? 

y = kx

y/x = k

200

Is this equation linear?

x = 4

yes. linear

200

Draw a picture of a positive slope.


200

What is the equation for slope-intercept form?

y = mx + b

200

Use the point-slope form of each equation to identify a point the line passes through and the slope of the line.

y + 6 = 2(x + 5)

(-5, -6)

m = 2

200

Determine whether the data set shows direct variation:

x: 7,   8,   9,   10, 11

y: 39, 41, 43, 44, 45

not linear. not a direct variation

300

Is this equation linear? 

y = x- 12

no. not linear

300

Draw a picture of a negative slope. 


300

Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of the line:

3x + 4y = 12

x-intecept: 4

y-intercept: 3

300
Use the point-slope form of each equation to identify a point the line passes through and the slope of the line. 


y - 4 = -2/5 (x - 6)

(6, 4)

m = -2/5

300

Find each equation of direct variation, given that y varies directly with x.

x is 45 when y is 5

y = 1/9x

400

Determine whether the rates of change are constant or variable. 

x: -1, 0, 3, 5, 9

y:  1, 3, 6, 10, 4

variable.

400

Find the slope of the line passing through each pair of points.


(4, 3) and (-1, 1)

m= 2/5

400

Write each equation in slope-intercept form: find the slope and y-intercept. 

2y - 6x = -10

y = 3x - 5

m = 3

b = -5

400

Write the point-slope form of the equation with the given slope that passes through the indicated point.

the line with slope 4 passing through (3, 5)

y -  5 = 4(x - 3)

400

Find each equation of direct variation, given that y varies directly with x. 

y is 48 when x is 3

y = 16x

500

Determine whether the rates of change are constant or variable.

x: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

y: 8, 4, 0, -2, -4

constant

500

Find the slope of the line passing through each pair of points. 

(-1, 5) and (4, 2)

m= -3/5

500

Write the equation of the line that passes through each pair of points in slope-intercept form.

(0, 2) and (4, -1)

y =-3/4x + 2

500

Write the point-slope form of the equation with the given slope that passes through the indicated point. 

the line with slope -2 passing through (-2, 4)

y - 4 = -2(x + 2)

500

Solve each system of equations by graphing. check your answer.

-x + y = 8

y - 8 = x

graph. 8 = 8

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