MATHEMATICS 8

November 16, 2020

Linear Equations

• Writing Linear Equations in

Standard and Slope-Intercept
Form

• Graphing Linear
Equations
Lesson 4

Writing Linear
Equations in
Standard and Slope-
Intercept Form
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

● correctly write linear equations from standard form

to slope-intercept form;
● correctly write the slope-intercept form of a linear
equation to the standard form;
● correctly identify the slope and y-intercept of a
linear equation
 Warm Up!

This lesson will tackle about the two forms of linear equation
– the standard form and the slope-intercept form. To help
you grasp the concept of finding the slope given an equation
and the two forms of linear equation, we are going to graph
lines using the online calculator Desmos.

Please go to https://www.desmos.com/calculator
 Warm Up!

Please
•   go to https://www.desmos.com/calculator

1. Input the following equationS:

Equation 1:
Equation 2:
Equation 3:
2. Find the slope of each equation by choosing any two points
on the corresponding line and use the formula for the slope:
or .
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Please
•   go to https://www.desmos.com/calculator

3. Input these additional equations.

Equation 4:
Equation 5:

4. Observe what happens with the line of equations 4 and 5.

 Guide Questions

● What is the slope of

 

a. Equation 1: ?
b. Equation 2: ?
c. Equation 3: ?

● What do you notice about the slope of Line 1, Line 2, and

Line 3, and the corresponding coefficient of ?

● What can you say about the lines of equations 4 and 5?

Are they the same line?
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Standard Form of a Linear Equation
1 The standard form of a linear equation in two variables and is an equation in the
form , where , and are integers, and and are not both equal to 0; by convention,
should also be nonnegative

 
Examples:
1. is in standard form where , , and
2. is not in standard form since
3.
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2 Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation in two variables and is an equation
of the form where is the slope and is the -intercept

 
Example:

is in slope-intercept form , where the slope is and the

-intercept is .
Learn about It!

3 Converting Linear Equations from Standard Form

to Slope-Intercept Form
To convert a linear equation from standard form to slope-intercept form , solve
for in terms of .
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Standard Form to Slope intercept
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Standard Form to Slope intercept
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Standard Form to Slope intercept
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Standard Form to Slope intercept
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Standard Form to Slope intercept

=
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Standard Form to Slope intercept

=
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3 Converting Linear Equations from Standard Form

to Slope-Intercept Form
To convert a linear equation from standard form to slope-intercept form , solve
for in terms of .

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 

 
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Slope intercept to Standard Form

 

 
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Example 1: Convert to slope-intercept form

 

Example 2: Find the standard form of the equation

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Example 1: Convert to slope-intercept form

 

6 𝑦 − 8 𝑥 +12
 

=
6 6
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Example 2: Find the standard form of the equation

 

 
Key Points

 
Standard Form of a Linear Equation
1 The standard form of a linear equation in two variables and is an equation in the
form , where , , and are integers, and and are not both equal to 0; by
convention, should also be nonnegative.

2 Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation

The slope-intercept form of a linear equation in two variables and is an equation
of the form where is the slope and is the -intercept.
Key Points

 
Converting Linear Equations from Standard Form
3 to Slope-Intercept Form
To convert a linear equation from standard form to slope-intercept form , solve
for in terms of .

4 Converting Linear Equations from Slope-Intercept

Form to Standard Form
The goal is to put and variables on one side of the equation and the constant on
the other side .
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Lesson 5

Graphing Linear
Equations
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

● correctly determine whether the graph of a linear

equation is increasing or decreasing;

● accurately graph a linear equation using either its

intercepts or the slope and the y-intercept; and
 Essential Questions

● How will you determine if a graph is increasing or

decreasing?

● How will you illustrate the graph a linear equation based

on given data?
 Warm Up!

Before we learn how to graph a linear equation, let us

observe how the graph of a linear equation behaves
depending on its slope through the following application:

(Click on the link to access the application.)

“Graphing Calculator”. Desmos. Retrieved 27 February 2019

from https://www.desmos.com/calculator
Graphing Calculator!
Graph any equation with ease!

Photo place holder

 Graphing Calculator!
Graph any equation with ease!

• Using
  the application, graph the following equations and
classify which among them is increasing or decreasing.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
 Guide Questions

● How would you describe the graph of those lines whose

slope is positive?

● How would you describe the graph of those lines whose

slope is negative?

● What can you conclude about the slope of the line and its
behaviour?
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1 Slope of a Line
the ratio of the change in the vertical distance to the change in horizontal
distance; the formula can be thought of as

 
Example:
A linear equation has a slope of .

Since the slope is positive, the graph is increasing.

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1 Slope of a Line
the ratio of the change in the vertical distance to the change in horizontal
distance; the formula can be thought of as

 
Example:
A linear equation has a slope of .
The value of the rise and run can be added
or subtracted from one point to get the
next point. If the graph passes through
the , then it follows that is also part of the
graph.
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1 Slope of a Line
the ratio of the change in the vertical distance to the change in horizontal
distance; the formula can be thought of as

 
Example:
A linear equation has a slope of .

It also passes through the point

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2 -intercept
the point where the line passes through the -axis; the coordinates of the
-intercept follow the form

 
Example:

The -intercept of is .
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3 -intercept
the point where the line passes through the -axis; the coordinates of the
-intercept follow the form

 
Example:

The -intercept of is .
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4 Graphing a Linear Equation using Intercepts

Plot the - and -intercepts of a linear equation and connect the two points.

 
Example:

In , the -intercept is and the -intercept

is at . The graph is shown on the right.
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5 Graphing a Linear Equation using the Slope-

Intercept Form
First, plot the -intercept of the graph, determine the next point of the graph using
the slope and connect the two points.
 
Example:

In , the slope is and the -intercept is at

. The graph of the equation is shown
on the right.
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5 Graphing a Linear Equation using the Slope-

Intercept Form
First, plot the -intercept of the graph, determine the next point of the graph using
the slope and connect the two points.
 
Example:

In , the slope is and the -intercept is at

. The graph of the equation is shown
on the right.
 Try It!

Example 1: Given a linear equation whole slope is and the

 

-intercept is . Determine if the graph is increasing or

decreasing and then sketch its graph.
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Example 1: Given a linear equation whole slope is and the y-

 

intercept is . Determine if the graph is increasing or

decreasing and then sketch its graph.

Solution: The graph of the linear equation is decreasing

 

because the slope is negative.

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To graph the linear equation, we start first

 

by plotting the -intercept. The -intercept

corresponds to the coordinate .

The slope of the line is . This could either mean or .

 
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The slope means that, from , the next point

 

is located 2 units downwards and 3 units to

the right. In this case, the point is .

The slope means that, from , the next

 

point is located 2 units upwards and 3

units to the left. In this case, the point is .
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The graph of a linear equation is a straight line. This is formed

by connecting the points with a line.
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Example 2: Sketch the graph of the linear equation

 
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Example 2: Sketch the graph of the linear equation

 

Solution: First, determine the -intercept of the equation. Let

 

and then solve for the value of .

The -intercept is . The corresponding coordinate is .

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Next, determine the -intercept of the equation. Let and then

 

solve for the value of .

The -intercept is . The corresponding coordinate is .

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Plot the points in the Cartesian plane.

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Draw the graph of by connecting the two points with a

 

straight line.
 Let’s Practice!

Individual Practice:
 

1. Sketch the graph of the linear equation .

2. Sketch the graph of the linear equation .

 Let’s Practice!

Group Practice: To be done in groups of two to five

 

members.

Sketch the graph of the line parallel to and passes through .

Key Points

 
Slope of a Line
1 the ratio of the change in the vertical distance to the change in horizontal
distance; the formula can be thought of as

The graph is increasing when the slope is positive.

The graph is decreasing when the slope is negative.

2 -intercept
the point where the line passes through the -axis; the coordinates of the
-intercept follow the form
Key Points

 
-intercept
3 the point where the line passes through the -axis; the coordinates of the
-intercept follow the form

 
Graphing a Linear Equation using Intercepts
4 Plot the - and -intercepts of a linear equation and connect the two points.

5 Graphing a Linear Equation using the Slope-

Intercept Form
First, plot the -intercept of the graph, determine the next point of the graph
using the slope and connect the two points.
 Synthesis

● How do we illustrate the graph a linear equation?

● Why is it that graphs are necessary for presenting

solutions of a linear equation?

● When two or more linear equations are graphed, how will

you describe their intersection point?