What's my Slope?
Which Method to use?
What letter?
How many solutions?
What is my solution?
100

y = 3x 

3

100

y = 3x - 8

y = 8x + 4

Graphing

100

slope

m

100

Parallel lines

no solution

100

y = -x + 7

y = 2x + 1

(2, 5)

200

y = 2/5 x - 9

2/5

200

2x - 4x = 8

y = 1/2 x - 6

Substitution

200

y - intercept

b

200

lines that coincide

IMS or infinitely Many solutions

200

y = 4x + 3

Y = -x - 2

(-1,-1)

300

y = -x -2

-1

300

x = 4

Y = -5

graphing

300

( -3, 5) the -3

x

300

lines intersect at a point

one

300

y = 2x + 2

y = x - 1

(-3, -4)

400

y = 8

zero

400

-x + 3y = -12

4y + x = 8

Elimination

400

(4, 9)  both numbers

(x, y)

400

same slope and same y-intercept

IMS Infinitely many solutions

400

y = 1/2 x + 5

y = -5/2 x -1

(-2, 4)

500

x = -4

undefined

500

Which method is most used?

Substitution

500

(8, 0) the zero

y

500

same slope - different y intercept

No solution

500

Y = -5

x = 8

(8, -5)