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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 13:
Finding the Equation of a Line
Week 7
Learning Code: M8AL-Ig-1
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Quarter 1 – Module 13:
Finding the Equation of a Line
Week 7
Learning Code: M8AL-Ig-1

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MODULE FINDING THE EQUATION OF A LINE

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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

PPREPREVIER!
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners will be able to:
• Find the equation of a line using (a) two points; (b) the slope and a point;
(c) the slope and its intercepts.

WHAT I KNOW
PPREPREVIER
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think the answer is
not among the choices, write letter E.

1. The equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 is called the _________ form for the equation of the
line.
A. Intercept Form C. Slope-Intercept Form
B. Point-Slope Form D. Two-Point Form
2. The equation 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) is called the ____________ form for the
equation of a line.
A. Intercept Form C. Slope-Intercept Form
B. Point-Slope Form D. Two-Point Form
3. Which of the following is the correct two-point form of the equation?
𝑦2 −𝑦1 𝑥2 −𝑥1
A. 𝑥 − 𝑥1 = (𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) C. 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑥2 −𝑥1 𝑦2 −𝑦1
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦2 −𝑦1
B. 𝑥 − 𝑥1 = (𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) D. 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑦2 −𝑦1 𝑥2 −𝑥1
4. What is the equation of the line given its slope of 3 and passes through (0, 2).
A. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2 C. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2
B. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 9 D. 𝑦 = −7𝑥 + 11
5. Find the equation of the line with a slope of −1 and a y-intercept of 7.
A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 7 C. 𝑦 = −7𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 7 D. 𝑦 = 7𝑥 − 1
6. Find the equation of the line with slope −2 and passing through (5, 4).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 14 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 14
7. Write the equation of the line through the points (−1, −3) and (2, 3).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 5
8. Find the equation of the line with slope 2 and passing through (3, −2).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 6 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 8
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3 D. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8

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9. Find the equation of the line passing through (−5, 0) and (0, −1).
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A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 1
5
1
B. 𝑦 = − 𝑥 −1 D. 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 1
5
10. Which line passes through the points (3, 4) and (8, −1)?
A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 7 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 7 D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1
11. Give the equation of the line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of −5.
A. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 5 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5
B. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 2 D. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 2
2
12. Write the equation of the line whose slope is and whose y-intercept is -1.
3
2
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 C. 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 1
3
2
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 −1 D. 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −1
3
13. Find the slope of the line passing through (−2,8) and a slope of 0.
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 C. 𝑥 = 8
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 6 D. 𝑦 = 8
14. Which line passes through the points (5, 10) and (0, 0)?
A. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 20
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 20
15. Find the equation of the line with a slope of 0 and a y-intercept of −3.
A. 𝑥 = −3 C. 𝑦 = −3
B. 𝑥 = 3 D. 𝑦 = 3

*** If you got an honest 15 points (perfect score), you may skip this module.

WHAT’S IN
PPREPREV
Directions: Convert the following equations into the slope-intercept form of the
equation of the line.
1. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0
2. 6𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −8
3. 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0
4. 9𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 18
5. 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 10

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WHAT’S NEW

Directions: Read the problem carefully then answer the questions below.

Depreciation is defined as the loss in value that naturally happens as an object

is put to use or ages. One of the reasons why some objects depreciate in value is
simply because they have extremely short life span. Another, some objects will
eventually break down over the years and need to be replaced.
The table below shows how the value of a cellular phone purchased by Jean
Aiko decreases over several years.

Cellular Phone Value Years after Purchase

Php 20 000 2

Php 10 000 4

Questions:
1. What is the meaning of depreciation?
2. Give reasons why some objects lose its value over time?
3. From the table at the left, write a linear equation relating the years since the
cellular phone was purchased x and its value y in pesos. (hint: use two points)
4. What would be the cellular phone’s value 5 years after its purchase?
5. Find the purchase price of the cellular phone.

WHAT IS IT

Lesson 1: Point-Slope Form Equation of a Line

In the previous lesson, you have learned about the slope of a line. You have
also learned how to describe the slopes of lines mathematically and how to apply
them as rates of change. You also learned how to find the slope-intercept form of an
equation of a line, that is, y = mx + b, with slope m and y-intercept b.
Now you will explore ways to find the equation of the line when the slope and
a point on the line are given. Let's study the example below.

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Example 1: Find an equation of the line through (2, 4) with slope .
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Solution:
a) Locate point (2, 4) in a Cartesian plane.

b) From point (2,4), find another point on the line. Since the slope of the line
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is , move one unit upward and 3 units to the right. At what point did you
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stop? __________

𝑦−4
The slope from (2,4) to (𝑥, 𝑦) is 𝑚 =
𝑥−2
1
but 𝑚=
3
1 𝑦−4
so, = Multiply both sides by (𝑥 − 2).
3 𝑥−2
1 𝑦−4
(𝑥 − 2)( ) = ( )(𝑥 − 2) Simplify.
3 𝑥−2
1
𝑦 − 4 = (𝑥 − 2)
3

The equation is said to be in the point-slope form since this form of

the equation was generated using the coordinates of a known point other
than the y-intercept and the slope of the line.
So, the point-slope form of an equation of a line through the point (x 1,
y1) with slope m is written as:
𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒎(𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 )

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We can use the point- slope form of an equation to find an equation of
a line when we know the slope and at least one point. Then, rewrite the
equation in a slope- intercept form. Let’s have more examples below.

Example 2
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a) Find an equation of a line with slope m = − that contains the point (6, -4).
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Write the equation in slope- intercept form.

Solution:
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Step 1: Identify the slope. 𝑚 = −
3
Step 2: Identify the point. (6, −4)
𝑦 − 𝑦₁ = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥₁)
Step 3: Substitute the values 1
into the point- slope form, 𝑦 − (−4) = − ( 𝑥 – 6)
3
𝑦 − 𝑦₁ = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥₁). 1
𝑦+4 = − 𝑥 + 2
3
𝟏
Step 4. Write the equation in 𝒚= − 𝒙 − 𝟐
slope- intercept form. 𝟑

b) Find the equation of a horizontal line that contains the point (-2, -6). Write
the equation in slope- intercept form.

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the slope. 𝑚 = 0

Step 2: Identify the point. (−2, −6)

𝑦 − 𝑦₁ = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥₁)
Step 3: Substitute the values 𝑦 − (−6) = 0(𝑥 – (−2)
into the point- slope form, 𝑦+6 = 0
𝑦 − 𝑦₁ = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥₁). 𝒚 = −𝟔

Step 4. Write the equation in It is in y- form, but could be

slope- intercept form. written as 𝒚 = 𝟎𝒙 – 𝟔.

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Lesson 2: Two-Point Form Equation of a Line
So far, you have been using the equation of a line to find ordered pairs. But
suppose you know only the coordinates of two points. How could you find the
equation of the line that contains them? There is only one line that passes through
two given points. Thus, given two points, one can determine a line following these
steps:
▪ To write the equation of a line through two given points, use the slope-intercept
form of a line, y = mx + b,
▪ Find 𝒎 from the given coordinates, then, find 𝒃 by solving the equation.

Example 1
Find an equation of a line that contains the points (−3, −1) and (2, −2). Write the
equation in slope- intercept form.
𝑦2 − 𝑦₁
𝑚 =
𝑥2 − 𝑥₁
Step 1: Find the slope using the −2 − (−1)
𝑚=
given points. 2 − (−3)
1
𝑚= −
5
Step 2: Choose one point. (2 , −2)
Step 3: Substitute the values 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
into the point – slope form, 𝑦 − 1
𝑦 − (−2) = (𝑥 – 2)
𝑦₁ = 𝑚 (𝑥 − 𝑥₁). 5
1 2
𝑦 +2 = 𝑥+
5 5

Step 4: Write the equation in 1 8

y = 𝑥+
slope- intercept form. 5 5

Example 2
Find the equation of the line determined by the points (2, −2) and (4, 5).
Solution:
Using the two-point form of a line,
𝑦2 −𝑦1
𝑦 − 𝑦1 = (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑥2 −𝑥1
5−(−2)
𝑦 − (−2) = (𝑥 − 2)
4−2
7
𝑦 + 2 = (𝑥 − 2)
2
7
𝑦 + 2 = (𝑥 − 2)
2
7
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 2) − 2
2
7 7
𝑦 = 𝑥 − (2) − 2
2 2
𝟕
𝒚= 𝒙 −𝟗 Equation of the line
𝟐

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Lesson 3: Slope-Intercept Form Equation of a Line

Slope- intercept form is a specific form of linear equation. It has the following
general structure 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃 where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept wherein
𝒎 and 𝒃 can be any real numbers.
We can easily determine the slope and intercept of a line if the equation is
written in slope- intercept form, 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃. Now we will do the reverse- we will start
with the slope and y- intercept and use them to find the equation of the line.

Example 1 Find the equation of a line with slope -9 and y- intercept -4.

Step 1: Identify the slope. −9

Step 2: Identify the y-intercept. −4

Step 3: Substitute the values 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏

into the slope-intercept form, 𝑦 = −9𝑥 + (−4)
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 𝒚 = −𝟗𝒙 − 𝟒

Example 2 Find the equation of a line with y- intercept is 2 and slope is 0.

Step 1: Identify the slope. 0

Step 2: Identify the y-intercept. 2

Step 3: Substitute the values 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏

into the slope-intercept form, 𝑦 = 0𝑥 + 2
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 𝒚=𝟐

WHAT’S MORE

A. Find the equation of the line that passes through the given point and has the
given slope.
1. (−2, 2), 𝑚 = 3
2. (5, −3), 𝑚 = 4
3. (0, 0), 𝑚 = −1
1
4. (−4, 1), 𝑚 =
4

5. (−1, 2), 𝑚 = 0

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B. Write the equation of the line passing through the given two points.
1. (3, 3) and (2, 1)
2. (5, 1) and (2, 4)
3. (0, 0) and (3, −9)
4. (−4, 0) and (0, 16)
5. (−2, −1) and (−1, −6)
C. Find the equation of the given slope and its y-intercept.
1. 𝑚 = 6, 𝑏 = 8
2
2. 𝑚 = −4, 𝑏 =
3

3. 𝑚 = 0, 𝑏 = −5
1
4. 𝑚 = , 𝑏 = 11
2

5. 𝑚 = −9, 𝑏 = −3

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

The table below shows the different ways of writing the equation of a line
based on the given data.

Given What to Use Linear Equation

point: (𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚𝟏 )
Point-Slope Form 𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒎(𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 )
slope: 𝒎
two points: 𝒚 −𝒚
𝒚 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒙𝟐 −𝒙𝟏 (𝒙 − 𝒙𝟏 )
Two-Point Form
(𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚𝟏 ) and (𝒙𝟐 , 𝒚𝟐 ) 𝟐 𝟏

slope: 𝒎
Slope-Intercept Form 𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃
y-intercept: 𝒃

WHAT I CAN DO
Directions: Write the equation of the line that satisfies the given condition. Write
your answer in slope-intercept form.

1. The line passes through (2, −3) and (3, 2).

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2. The line passes through (−3, 5) and has a slope of .
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3. The line has a slope of −4 and y-intercept −1.

4. The line contains the points (−1, 4) and (1, 6).
5. The line has a slope of 12 and y-intercept 7.

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ASSESSMENT

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. If you think the answer is
not among the choices, write letter E.

1. The equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 is called the _________ form for the equation of the
line.
A. Intercept Form C. Slope-Intercept Form
B. Point-Slope Form D. Two-Point Form
2. The equation 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 𝑚(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) is called the ____________ form for the
equation of a line.
A. Intercept Form C. Slope-Intercept Form
B. Point-Slope Form D. Two-Point Form
3. Which of the following is the correct two-point form of the equation?
𝑦 −𝑦 𝑥 −𝑥
A. 𝑥 − 𝑥1 = 2 1 (𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) C. 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 2 1 (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑥2 −𝑥1 𝑦2 −𝑦1
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦 −𝑦
B. 𝑥 − 𝑥1 = (𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) D. 𝑦 − 𝑦1 = 2 1 (𝑥 − 𝑥1 )
𝑦2 −𝑦1 𝑥2 −𝑥1
4. What is the equation of the line given its slope of 3 and passes through (0, 2).
A. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2 C. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2
B. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 9 D. 𝑦 = −7𝑥 + 11
5. Find the equation of the line with a slope of −1 and a y-intercept of 7.
A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 7 C. 𝑦 = −7𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 7 D. 𝑦 = 7𝑥 − 1
6. Give the equation of the line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of −5.
A. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 5 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5
B. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 2 D. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 + 2
2
7. Write the equation of the line whose slope is and whose y-intercept is -1.
3
2
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 +1 C. 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 1
3
2
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 −1 D. 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −1
3
8. Find the slope of the line passing through (−2, 8) and a slope of 0.
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2 C. 𝑥 = 8
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 6 D. 𝑦 = 8
9. Which line passes through the points (5, 10) and (0, 0)?
A. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 20
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 20
10. Find the equation of the line with a slope of 0 and a y-intercept of −3.
A. 𝑥 = −3 C. 𝑦 = −3
B. 𝑥 = 3 D. 𝑦 = 3
11. Find the equation of the line with slope −2 and passing through (5, 4).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 14 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 14
12. Write the equation of the line through the points (−1, −3) and (2, 3).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1 D. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 5

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13. Find the equation of the line with slope 2 and passing through (3, −2).
A. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 6 C. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 8
B. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 3 D. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 8

14. Find the equation of the line passing through (−5, 0) and (0, −1).
1
A. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 1
5
1
B. 𝑦 = − 𝑥 − 1 D. 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 1
5
15. Which line passes through the points (3, 4) and (8, −1)?
A. 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 7 C. 𝑦 = −𝑥 − 1
B. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 7 D. 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 1

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Directions: Write the equation of the line given the following.

1
1. 𝑚 = 4, 𝑏 = −
5
2. (−1, 5) and (1, 3)
3. 𝑚 = −3 and (4, 5)
3
4. 𝑚 = , 𝑏 = 7
4
5. 𝑚 = 1 and (−2, 8)

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REFERENCES

➔ Module 15: The Straight Line and The Absolute Value Function,
LRMDS
➔ Nivera, Gladys C, Grade 8 Mathematics, 2013

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