Graphing Linear

Equations
Coordinate Plane-is the x-axis ,y-
axis and all points in the plane.
Ordered pairs- Every point in a
coordinate plane is named by a pair of
numbers whose order is important. This
pair of numbers, written in parentheses
and separated by a comma, is
the ordered pair for the point.
Origin-the point of intersection of
the x‐axis and the y‐axis is called
the origin. The ordered pair for
the origin is (0,0).
x‐coordinate- the number to the
left of the comma or the first
component of an ordered pair.
y‐coordinate - the number to the
right of the comma or the second
component of an ordered pair.
Quadrants- the x‐axis and y‐axis
separate the coordinate plane into
four regions .
• Quadrant I, x is always positive
and y is always positive (+,+)
• Quadrant II, x is always negative
and y is always positive (–,+)
• Quadrant III, x is always negative
and y is always negative (–,–)
• Quadrant IV, x is always positive
and y is always negative (+,–)
• SLOPE=
𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒
𝑟𝑢𝑛
∆𝑦
m =
∆𝑥
𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑚=
𝑥2 − 𝑥1
The slope of a line is a measurement of
the steepness and direction of a
nonvertical line.
When a line slants from lower left to
upper right, the slope is a positive
number.
• When a line slants from upper left to
lower right, the slope is a negative
•
 4 types of SLOPE
1.Positive slope-line slant from lower left
to upper right.
2.Negative slope-line slant from upper left
to lower right.
3.Undefined slope-vertical line
4.Zero slope –horizontal line
 Find the slope of a line that passes
through the points (-4,-4) and (8,4).
𝟒−−𝟒
Slope =
𝟖−−𝟒
𝟖
m=
𝟏𝟐
𝟐
m=
𝟑
 (8 ,4)

Run=3
Rise=2

(-4 ,-4)
Find the slope of a line that passes
through the points (-6,4) and (2,1).
𝟏−𝟒
Slope =
𝟐−−𝟔
−𝟑
m=
𝟖
 (-6,4)
down=-3 (2 ,1)
run=8
Find the slope of a line that passes
through the points (-1,0) and
(-1,-3).
−𝟑−𝟎
Slope =
−𝟏−−𝟏
−𝟑
m=
𝟎
m=undefined ,vertical line
(-1,0)

(-1,-3)
Find the slope of a line that passes
through the points (0,-4) and
(3,-4).
−𝟒−−𝟒
Slope =
𝟑−𝟎
𝟎
m=
𝟑
m=0 horizontal line
Slope –Intercept Form
Equation:y=mx +b

slope
y-intercept
 y=mx +b
Example 1. y=3x +2
slope: m=3 1run
3rise
y-intercept:b=2 y-intercept (0,2)
 Example 2.
The equation of the straight line
passing through the origin and the
point (3,-3).
−𝟑
y=mx +b m= = 𝐦 = −𝟏
𝟑
0=- (0)+b y=-x
0=b
 y-intercept
(0,0)

-1 rise
1 run
 Example 3.
The equation of the straight line
through (2,5) and (4,13).
𝟖
y=mx +b m= =m=4
𝟐
5=4 (2)+b
-8 +5=b
-3=b
y=4x -3 Equation
 Convert from general form to y-
intercept form
ax +by +c=0 general form
y=mx +b y-intercept form
ax +by =c standard form
note: a ,b,c are integers
‘a’ must be positive, b and c cannot
be a fraction.
Convert from general form to y-
intercept form.
Example 1.10x-5y +25=0
y=mx +b y-intercept form
-5y=-10x -25
y = 2x + 5 answer
Convert from general form to y-
intercept form.
Example 2.6x+2y -16=0
y=mx +b y-intercept form
2y=-6x +16
y = -3x +8 answer
Convert from standard form to y-
intercept form.
Example 1.2x+3y=12
y=mx +b y-intercept form
3y=-2x +12
𝟐
y= - x + 4 answer
𝟑
Convert from standard form to y-
intercept form.
Example 2.-5x+y = 9
y=mx +b y-intercept form
y=5x +9 answer
Convert from y-intercept form to
general form.
𝟐
Example 1. y= 4x +
𝟓
ax +by +c=0 general form
𝟐
-4x +y - = 𝟎
𝟓
-20x +5y -2=0
20x -5y +2=0 answer
Convert from y-intercept form to
general form.
𝟑
Example 2. y= - x +7
𝟖
ax +by +c=0 general form
𝟑
x +y - 7= 𝟎
𝟖
3x +8y -56=0 answer
Convert from y-intercept form to
standard form.
Example 1. y= -7x + 14
ax +by =c general form
7x +y = 𝟏𝟒 answer
Convert from y-intercept form to
standard form.
𝟓
Example 1. y= 8x +
𝟒
ax +by =c general form
𝟓
-8x +y =
𝟒
-32x +4y =5
32x - 4y =-5 answer