Equation of a Line

We can find the Equation of a Line

with:
intercepts;
any two points; and
the slope and a point
Obtaining the Equation of a Line
with the slope and an intercept.
Let's find the Equation of a Line
with a slope of -1 and the
y-intercept of 40
 y = mx + b
y = (slope)x + (intercept)
y = -1x + 40
y = -x + 40
Let's try to find the equation of a
line with the slope 2/3 and a
y-intercept of 5
 y = mx + b
y = (slope)x + (y intercept)
y = 2/3x + 5
Obtaining the Equation of a Line
with the slope and a point.
Let's find the Equation of a Line
with a slope of -1 and
passes through (2, 3)
 Point Slope Form:
m = (y - y1) / (x - x1)
m(x - x1) = y - y1
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
 y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 3 = -1(x - 2)
y - 3 = -x + 2
y - 3 + 3 = -x + 2 + 3
y = -x + 5
Obtaining the Equation of a Line.
given two points.
Let's find the Equation of a Line
that passes through points:
(2, 3) and (4, 6)
 Solve for the slope
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = (6 - 3) / (4 - 2)
m=3/2
 Thus y = 3/2x + b
Let's now solve for the
y-intercept
 y = 3/2x + b
6 = 3/2(4) + b
6 = 12/2 + b
6=6+b
0=b
The slope is 3/2 and the
y-intercept is 0
Thus, the equation is:
y = 3/2x
Let's try to find the Equation of a
Line that passes through points:
(4, 3) and (2, 7)
 Solve for the slope
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = (7 - 3) / (2 - 4)
m = 4 / -2
m = -2
 Thus y = -2x + b
Let's now solve for the
y-intercept
 y = -2x + b
7 = -2(2) + b
7 = -4 + b
7 = -4 + b
7 - 7 = -4 - 7 + b
0 = -11 + b
11 = b
The slope is -2 and the
y-intercept is 11
Thus, the equation is:
y = -2x + 11
Finding the Equations of vertical
and horizontal lines
 Let's find the Equation of a
vertical line passing through:
(3, 5)
 Since the line passes through
(3, 0) as well, its equation is x = 3
 Let's find the Equation of a
horizontal line passing through:
(13, 7)
 Since the line passes through
(0, 7) as well, its equation is y = 7