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General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 𝑨𝒙+𝑩𝒚 +𝑪=𝟎

Linear Equation
- Is an equation whose
graph is a line.

 𝑬𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇𝒂𝒏 𝑬𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 :

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
3  𝑥 −5 𝑦=15
4  𝑥 +6 𝑦=12
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x
y
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1
y
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1
y 2
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 4
y 2

Solution: If x = -1 y=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:

2(−1)+
  𝑦 − 6=0 2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 −2+ 𝑦 −6=0 2(−1)+8
  −6=0
 −2+ 𝑦 −6=0  − 2+2=0

  𝑦 =6 +2   0 =0
  𝑦 =8
(−1
  , 8)
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 4
y 8 2

Solution: If x = -1 y=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:

2(−1)+
  𝑦 − 6=0 2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 −2+ 𝑦 −6=0 2(−1)+8
  −6=0
 −2+ 𝑦 −6=0  − 2+2=0

  𝑦 =6 +2   0 =0
  𝑦 =8
(−1
  , 8)
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 4
y 8 2

Solution: If y = 2 x=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:
 2 𝑥 +2 − 6=0
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 2 𝑥 − 4 =0
 2(2)+ 2− 6=0
  2 𝑥 =4
 4 − 4 =0
  2𝑥 = 4
2 2   0 =0
  𝑥 =2
 (2 , 2)
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 2 4
y 8 2

Solution: If y = 2 x=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:
 2 𝑥 +2 − 6=0
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 2 𝑥 − 4 =0
 2(2)+ 2− 6=0
  2 𝑥 =4
 4 − 4 =0
  2𝑥 = 4
2 2   0 =0
  𝑥 =2
 (2 , 2)
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 2 4
y 8 2

Solution: If x = 4 y=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:

2(4
  )+ 𝑦 −6=0 2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 8+ 𝑦 − 6=0 2(4
  )+(−2)− 6=0
 8+ 𝑦 − 6=0  8 − 8 =0
  𝑦=6 − 8   0 =0
  𝑦 =− 2
  ,− 2)
(4
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
x -1 2 4
y 8 2 -2

Solution: If x = 4 y=?

2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0 Checkpoint:

2(4
  )+ 𝑦 −6=0 2  𝑥 + 𝑦 −6=0
 8+ 𝑦 − 6=0 2(4
  )+(−2)− 6=0
 8+ 𝑦 − 6=0  8 − 8 =0
  𝑦=6 − 8   0 =0
  𝑦 =− 2
  ,− 2)
(4
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
x -1 2 4
y 8 2 -2 A

B
 𝐴(− 1 ,8)

 
B
C
𝐶  (4 , −2)
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y

Solution: If x = 2 y=?

3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9𝑦 9
=
−9 −9
3  ( 2 ) − 9 𝑦 − 15=0
  𝑦=− 1
6  −9 𝑦 −15=0
 
6
 −9 𝑦 =9
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y -1

Solution: If x = 2 y=?

3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9𝑦 9
=
−9 −9
3  ( 2 ) − 9 𝑦 − 15=0
  𝑦=− 1
6  −9 𝑦 −15=0
 
6
 −9 𝑦 =9
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y -1

Solution: If x = 4 y=?

3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9𝑦 3
=
−9 −9
3  ( 4 ) − 9 𝑦 −15=0
  1
12−
  9 𝑦 − 15=0 𝑦=−
3
−9
  𝑦 =15− 12
 −9 𝑦 =3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y -1 -

Solution: If x = 4 y=?

3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9𝑦 3
=
−9 −9
3  ( 4 ) − 9 𝑦 −15=0
  1
12−
  9 𝑦 − 15=0 𝑦=−
3
−9
  𝑦 =15− 12
 −9 𝑦 =3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y -1 -

Solution: If x = 6 y=?

3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9 𝑦 −3
=
−9 −9
3  ( 6 ) −9 𝑦 −15=0
  1
18
  −9 𝑦 − 15=0 𝑦=
3
−9
  𝑦 =15− 18
−9
  𝑦 =−3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 =15
x 2 4 6
y -1 -

Solution: If x = 6 y=?
C
3  𝑥 −9 𝑦 −15=0 −
  9 𝑦 −3 A
B
=
−9 −9
3  ( 6 ) −9 𝑦 −15=0
  1
18
  −9 𝑦 − 15=0 𝑦=
3
−9
  𝑦 =15− 18
−9
  𝑦 =−3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
4  𝑥 +6 𝑦=12
x -3 0 3
y
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
4  𝑥 +6 𝑦=12
x -3 0 3
y 4
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
4  𝑥 +6 𝑦=12
x -3 0 3
y 4 2
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐞
  𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 :
4  𝑥 +6 𝑦=12
x -3 0 3
y 4 2 0 A

C
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
Intercepts
y-intercept - A point where the line
meets or crosses the y-axis.
In where the value of x=0

x-intercept - A point where the line

meets or crosses the x-axis.
In where the value of y=0
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0
y 0

y-intercept If x = 0 y=?

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12
4  (0)+3 𝑦 =12
 3 𝑦=12
 3 𝑦 12
=
3 3
  𝑦= 4
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0
y 4 0

y-intercept If x = 0 y=?

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12
4  (0)+3 𝑦 =12
 3 𝑦=12
 3 𝑦 12
=
3 3
  𝑦= 4

 (0 , 4 )
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0
y 4 0

x-intercept If y = 0 x=?

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12
4  𝑥 +3(0)=12
 4 𝑥=12
 4 𝑥 12
=
4 4
  𝑥 =3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0 3
y 4 0

x-intercept If y = 0 x=? A

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12
B
4  𝑥 +3(0)=12
 4 𝑥=12
 4 𝑥 12
=
4 4
  𝑥 =3

 (3 , 0)
Note:
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0 3
y 4 0

Checkpoint: If x = 6 y=? A

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12   𝑦=− 4

4  (6)+3 𝑦 =12  (6 , − 4) B

2  4+3 𝑦 =12
3  𝑦=12 −24 C

 3 𝑦=−12
 3 𝑦 −12
=
3 3
General Form of the Linear Equation in Two Variables
 using the x and y-intercepts
x 0 3
y 4 0 D

Checkpoint: If x = -2 y=? A

4  𝑥 +3 𝑦=12  
𝑦=6
2
3
4  (−2)+3 𝑦 =12 B

−8+3
  𝑦=12  (− 2 , 6 2 )
3
 3 𝑦=12+8 C

 3 𝑦=20
 3 𝑦 20
=
3 3
Slope –Intercept Form
  𝒚=𝒎𝒙 + 𝒃

m = slope

b = y-intercept

Graph the following equations using

the slope and the y-intercept.

 𝑦=4 𝑥 −5

6  𝑥 − 4 𝑦 +12=0
Slope –Intercept Form
Graph the following equations using
the slope and the y-intercept.

 𝑦=4 𝑥 −5
(3, 7)
m=4  m =  m =

b = -5 y-int = (0, -5) (2, 3)

x -1 1 2
y
(1, -1)
Check:  𝑦=4 𝑥 −5
If x = -1 If x = 1 If x = 2

 𝑦=4(− 1) −5  𝑦=4(1)− 5  𝑦=4(2) −5 (0, -5)

 𝑦=− 4 − 5  𝑦= 4 − 5  𝑦=8 − 5

  𝑦=− 9   𝑦=− 1   𝑦 =3 (-1, -9)
(-1, -9) (1, -1) (2, 3)
Slope –Intercept Form
Graph the following equations using
the slope and the y-intercept.

 𝑦=4 𝑥 −5
(3, 7)
m=4  m =  m =

b = -5 y-int = (0, -5) (2, 3)

x -1 1 2
y -9 -1 3
(1, -1)
Check:  𝑦=4 𝑥 −5
If x = -1 If x = 1 If x = 2

 𝑦=4(− 1) −5  𝑦=4(1)− 5  𝑦=4(2) −5 (0, -5)

 𝑦=− 4 − 5  𝑦= 4 − 5  𝑦=8 − 5

  𝑦=− 9   𝑦=− 1   𝑦 =3 (-1, -9)
(-1, -9) (1, -1) (2, 3)
Slope –Intercept Form
Graph the following equations using
the slope and the y-intercept.

m = -2  m =  m = (-1, 5)

(0, 3)
b=3 y-int = (0, 3)
x -1 1 2 (1, 1)

y
(2, -1)
Check:  𝑦=− 2 𝑥 +3
(3, -3)
If x = -1 If x = 1 If x = 2

𝑦=−
  2 (− 1 )+3  𝑦=− 2 (1 ) +3  𝑦=− 2 ( 2 )+3
  𝑦=2+3  𝑦=− 2+3  𝑦=− 4+3
  𝑦 =5   𝑦 =1   𝑦=− 1
(-1, 5) (1, 1) (2, -1)
Slope –Intercept Form
Graph the following equations using
the slope and the y-intercept.

m = -2  m =  m = (-1, 5)

(0, 3)
b=3 y-int = (0, 3)
x -1 1 2 (1, 1)

y 5 1 -1
(2, -1)
Check:  𝑦=− 2 𝑥 +3
(3, -3)
If x = -1 If x = 1 If x = 2

𝑦=−
  2 (− 1 )+3  𝑦=− 2 (1 ) +3  𝑦=− 2 ( 2 )+3
  𝑦=2+3  𝑦=− 2+3  𝑦=− 4+3
  𝑦 =5   𝑦 =1   𝑦=− 1
(-1, 5) (1, 1) (2, -1)
Slope-Intercept Form
Graph the following equations using
the slope and the y-intercept.

6  𝑥 − 4 𝑦 +12=0