Understanding and Graphing Linear Equations: What is Slope-Intercept 

Form? 
 
SLOPE:  
What is slope: 
 
 

 
 
4 Types of slope: 
 
Types of         
Slopes 

Direction         

Example         

Draw         

 
rise
How to find slope:
run = ​____________ 
 
 
 
 
Now it’s your turn!  
1. Find the slope between the two points (8,3) and (15,7) 
 
 
 
 
 
SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM:  
 
Slope intercept form: 
 
 
m: 
b:  
x: 
y: 
 
 
ex.) Slope = 8 
Y-intercept = 2 
 
What is the slope-intercept form equation?  
 
 
 
GRAPHING SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM:  
Graphing slope-Intercept form steps: 
● Step1: 
 
 
● Step 2: 
 
 
● Step 3: 
 
 
● Step 4: 
 
 
 
Ex: Graph the equation y= 2x+1 
 
● Step 1: 
○ Y intercept = ______ 
● Step 2: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
X = - 1 : Y = ____  
X = 0 : Y = ____  
X = 1 : Y = ____  
 
 
 
● Step 3 & 4  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOUR TURN!!! 
Graph the Line y = -4x-3 ***​some of the points you choose may go outside of the 
cartesian plane, you can either add to the border of the plane or pick a different 
point to plot! 
 
● Y intercept =_____ 
● X values = ___,___,___ 
● Plug and chug! 
 
 Y = -4(__)-3 Y = -4(__)-3 Y = -4(__)-3 
 
 
 
Y =___ Y =___ Y =___  
 
 
Points to plot: (___,___) (___,___)(___,___) 
PLOT!!! 

 
 
PARALLEL VS. PERPENDICULAR LINES:  
 
 
Parallel  Perpendicular 

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Draw 2 parallel lines:  Draw 2 Perpendicular lines: 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parallel line example: 
 
What is the slope-intercept form equation for the line that is parallel to y=3x+7 that 
goes through (0,2)? 

Y intercept =______ 

*** the slope must be the same so….. 

  Y = 3x+ ____ 

Perpendicular line example: 

Show that 4x-y=7 and x+4y=9 are perpendicular.   

Hint​: change both equations to slope- intercept form. 

Compare the slopes! Are they reciprocal of each other? 

 
 PRACTICE PROBLEMS!!!! :) 

1. What are the three points for values -2, 0, and 1 for equation y = 6x-8?  

X-Value  How To Solve  Points 

     

     

     
2. Write the equation of a line through the point (5,9) that are 
perpendicular and parallel to the line 5x-y=6.  

​ hange 5x-y=6 into slope-intercept form first.  

Hint: C

a.) Line Perpendicular to 5x-y = 6: _______________ 

b.) Line Parallel to 5x-y=6: _______________