4.

5 Graphing
Linear Equations

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Find the slope between
points (-1, -1) and (2, 3)
y2 - y 1 3 -- 1

xThe
2 - x1slope
2--1
is 4/3.
Up 4, right 3. fguilbert
Slope is
change in y
change in x
Count to
find slope.
up 9 = 3
right 3
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To graph a line using the slope and
the y-intercept

Slope-Intercept Equation of
a line
y = mx + b
The slope of the line is m.
The y-intercept is b.
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These equations are written
in slope-intercept form.
Y = mx + b
y = 2x – 3 Slope = 2
y-intercept = -3

y=-x+2 m = -1 b=2
fguilbert
Graph y = 2x – 3
y = mx + b

b = -3
2 Change in y
m=2= =
1 Change in x
fguilbert
Graph y = 2x – 3
b = -3 m=2
Begin at b = -3.
Move up 2 units
and then right 1
unit.
Draw a line through the points.
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Graph Y = - x + 2
m= -1 b= 2

Start at b ( on the y axis).

Use the slope to move
to the next point.
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Y=-x+2 m= -1 b=2
m = - 1 = -1
1
Start at 2
Go down 1
then right 1.
Does this look like a negative slope?
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 y = -3
Is this y = mx + b ?
y=0x -3
b= -3

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y = -3
y = 0X -3

b = -3
m=0

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Graph x= 3
Does this look like y = mx + b
x y
X= 3
3 0 no matter
3 1 what.
3 2 fguilbert
Graph x = 3
When x=#
draw a vertical
line through
the number.

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 y = mx +
To write an equationb
y
for a line. = 4 x + 4
need m
need b
b=4
m=4 =4
1
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Find theyequation.
= mx + b
y = -1/3 x - 2
b = -2
m= 1
-3

fguilbert
 for horizontal lines
b=2
m=0

y = mx + b shortcut
y=0x +2 y=#
y= 2 fguilbert
y=2
 vertical lines
b = ???
m is undefined
cannot use
y = mx +b

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