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6 Quick Graphs using Slope-Intercept Form

Objective: graph a linear equation in slope-intercept form.

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Equation Two solutions Slope y-intercept

y = 2x +1 (0, ?), (?, 0) ? ?
y = -2x -3 (0, ?), (?, 0) ? ?
y = x + 4 (0, ?), (?, 0) ? ?
y = 0.5x - 2.5 (0, ?), (?, 0) ? ?
SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM OF THE EQUATION OF A

LINE

The linear equation y = mx + b is written in slope-intercept form.

The slope of the line is m.
The y-intercept is b .
Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

Equation Slope-Intercept Form Slope y-Intercept

y = −x + 2 y = (−1)x + 2 m = −1 b=2
3
y = x+
2 y = 12 x + 23 m = 12 b = 32
y = −4 y = 0x − 4 m=0 b = −4
Classwork p244 / 5-10
Homework p244 / 13-21
Graphing Using Slope and y-Intercept

Graph the equation 3x +y =2

Classwork p244 / 22-25
Identifying a Family of Parallel Line

line a: −x + 2y = 6
line b: −x + 2y = −2
line c: x + 2y = 4
Classwork p245/ 46-47
Homework p244 / 26-45, 48-51