Writing Functions from Graphs, Tables, and Ordered Pairs

Name: ____________________________________ Date: _______________

Directions: Write the functions in the following tables in slope-intercept form. Then rewrite using
function notation.

𝒚 = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃 → 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃
𝒎 = __________________ 𝒃 = __________________
Steps to Writing
Graph Table Ordered Pair
Functions
Step 1: Find the
slope.
Passes through the
Find the slope by… points
𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑒 (−4, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3, 5).

𝑅𝑢𝑛
𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑥
𝑦2 −𝑦1

𝑥2 −𝑥1

Step 2: Find the y-

intercept.
Passes through the
*Where the graph points
crosses the y-axis.
(−4, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−3, 5).
*where x=0.

***If there’s no x=0

use the substitution
method.

1.Plug the m into

the equation
y=mx+b.
2. Choose an order
pair then substitute
the x and y.
3. Solve for b. (Get
b alone).

Step 3: Write the

equation.

Plug the slope and

y-intercept into the
equation y=mx+b.

Rewrite using
function notation:
f(x)=mx+b
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Practice: Write the functions for the following graphs, tables, and ordered pairs.
7. (0, 2) and (1, −3) 8. (4, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−4, −4) 9. (−4, 0) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (1, 5)