Finding Slope of a Line
Graphing Linear Equations
Slope-Intercept Form
Slope Between 2 Points
Systems of Equations
100
Identify the slope of the following equation. y = mx + b
the variable m
100
What form do we use to graph a linear equation?
the slope-intercept form y = mx + b
100
What is slope intercept form?
y = mx + b
100

(-3,4)(4,1)

-3/7

100

y=-x+3

y=x+1

(1,2)

200
Identify the slope of the following equation. y = 2x + 3
slope is 2
200
When graphing linear equations, where do we begin?
We begin at the y-intercept.
200
In the following linear equation, what is the y-intercept? y = -3/4x
0
200

Find the slope between the two points

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

1

200

y=-x+4

y=2x-8

(4,0)

300

Name three ways to describe slope.

Possible answers:

rate of change

rise over run

change of y over change of x

variable m

300
Graph the following equation. Include at least 3 points. y = 1/3x + 4
Graph should start with the point at (0, 4) Movement should be 1 up and 3 to the right continuing to another point. Movement could also be 1 down and 3 to the left.
300
Rewrite this equation in slope-intercept form. x + y = -12
y = -x - 12
300

(5,-3)(-5,-3)

0

300

y=2x+2

y=4x+6

(-2,-2)

400
Find the slope of the line that includes the following points. (4, -5) (-4, 5)
-10/8 which simplifies to -5/4
400
Graph the following equation. Include at least three points. y = -2
Graph should begin with a point on the y-axis at -2. A horizontal line should be drawn through -2 extending on both sides of the y-axis.
400
Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form. 3x + 6y = -18
y = -1/2x - 3
400

(-10,-2)(-8,8)

5

400

x-y=2

x+y=-8

(-3,-5)

500
Find the slope of the line that includes the following points. (-12, -9) (-3, -3)
-6/-9 = 6/9 = 2/3
500

Make a table of values with at least 4 ordered pairs for the following equation. y = 1/2x -5 Then plot the ordered pairs. Draw a line through the points.

These are some, not all possible answers

x    y

-4  -7

-2   -6

0    -5

2    -4

4    -3

500

Rewrite the following equation in slope-intercept form. 3.5x - 7y = -21

y = 1/2x + 3

500

(-3,-2)(-3,6)

Undefined.

Cannot have 0 in the denominator

500

3x+y=15

y=-15

(10,-15)

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