Mathematics

2nd Quarter
Finding the Slope of a
Line given an Equation
Mathematics 8
 OBJECTIVE:

Find the slope of a line given an equation; and

Rewrite an equation in the form to find the

slope
 Slope of a line given an equation
How to find the slope given an equation?
Recall that if the line crosses the y-axis at the point (0. b), the b is the y-intercept.
Solve for the slope, , replace (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2).
(0 , 𝑏 )( 𝑥 , 𝑦 )

Slope-Intercept Form of a Line

 Slope of a line given an equation
Complete the table.

Equation Slope y – intercept

(m) (b)
1. y = -2x + 12
-2 12
2. y = 3x – 5
3 -5
3. y = - x + 7 -
7
4. y = -3x – 8
-3 -8
5. y = 10x – 4
10 -4
 Slope of a line given an equation
1. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line 2. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line
whose equation is 2y = 4x – 8 whose equation is 3y = -2x + 4
y = mx + b
y = mx + b 3y = -2x + 4
2y = 4x – 8
y=
y = 2x -4 m=
m=2 y-intercept =
y-intercept = -4
 Slope of a line given an equation
3. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line 4. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line
whose equation is -4y = 8x – 10 whose equation is 2x – 6y = 12
y = mx + b
y = mx + b 2x – 6y = 12
-4y = 8x – 10 -6y = -2x + 12

y=
y = -2x + y=
m = -2 m=
y-intercept = or y-intercept = -2
 Slope of a line given an equation
5. Find the slope and y-intercept of the line whose equation is 2x – 14 = -7y
y = mx + b
2x – 14 = -7y
7y = -2x + 14

y=
m=
y-intercept = 2
 Rewriting the Linear Equation
ax + by = c into y = mx + b and
Vice Versa
Mathematics 8
 Rewriting
A linear equation can be described in a standard form
ax + by = c where a, b, and c are real numbers or in
slope intercept form y = mx + b where m and b are
also real numbers.
Standard form –> ax + by = c
Slope intercept form –> y = mx + b
Rewrite 2x + y = -6 in the y = mx + b

y = mx + b
2x + y = -6
y = -2x -6
Rewrite -4x - y = 9 in the y = mx + b

y = mx + b
-4x - y = 9
- y = 4x + 9
-1(- y = 4x + 9)-1
y = -4x - 9
Rewrite y = 3x – 5 in the form ax + by = c

ax + by = c
y = 3x - 5
-3x + y = - 5
-1(-3x + y = - 5)-1
3x – y = 5
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Graphing a linear
equation
Mathematics 8
 OBJECTIVE:
 Graphs a linear equation given

(a) any two points;

(b) the slope and y – intercepts;

(c) the slope and a point on the line

 Graph a line given any two points
●( 2, 4)
1. Graph a line that
●( 2, 4)
passes through the
given points ( 2, 4)
and (5, 5)

Plot the points ( 2, 4)

and (5, 5)
 Graph a line given any two points
2. Graph a line that passes
through the given points
●(3, 3)
( -2, -3) and (3, 3)

Plot the points ( -2, -3)

and (3, 3)

●(-2, -3)
 Graph a line given the slope and y-intercepts
1. Graphs a linear equation y
= 3x – 4 using its slope and
y – intercept
y = 3x – 4
y = mx + b
m = slope
m=3
= ●(1, -1)
b = y-intercept
= -4
(0, -4) ●(0, -4)
 Graph a line given the slope and y-intercepts
2. Graphs a linear equation y
= -4x - 2 using its slope and
y – intercept
y = -4x - 2 (-1, 2)●
y = mx + b
m = slope
m = -4
=
b = y-intercept ●(0, -2)
= -2
(0, -2)
 Graph a line given the slope and a point on the
1. Graph a line passing line
through the point (1, -1)
whose slope is m= ●(5, 2)
plot the point (1, -1)
slope =
●(1, -1)
 Graph of a line given the slope and a point on the
2. Graph a line passing line
through the point (-3, 1) ●(4, 3)
whose slope is m=
plot the point (-3, 1) ●(-3, 1)
slope =
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