WRITING LINEAR

EQUATIONS
USING GRAPHS
Prepared by:
Sir Theo
Types of Slopes for Linear Graphs
P_s_ti_e S_o_e Positive Slope
_e_a_iv_ _l_p_ Negative Slope
Z_r_ S_o_e Zero Slope
U_d_f_ne_ _lo_e Undefined Slope
Example 1 y

y= mx + b
3
b = -3 (0,-3)
rise
___
m= x
_run 5
m= 5
___ (0,-3)
_3
5x - 3
___
y=
_3
Example 2 y

y= mx + b

b = 1 (0,1)
rise (0,1)
m= ___ x
_run -3
m= -3
___ 2
_2
-3x
___
y= +1
_2
Example 3 y

y= mx + b
(0,3)
b = 3 (0,3)
x
y =3
Example 3 y

y= mx + b

x = -2
x
(-2, 0 )
Seatwork
SW 1 y
5
y= mx + b
3
b = 2 (0,2) (0,2)
rise
___
m= x
_run
m= 3
___
_5
3x + 2
___
y=
_5
SW 2 y
(0,5)
y= mx + b
-2
b = 5 (0,5) 3
rise
___
m= x
_run
m= -2
___
_3
-2x
___
y= +5
_3
SW 3 y

y= mx + b

b = -4 (0,-4)
x
y = -4

(0,-4)
SW 4 y

y= mx + b

x =3
x
(3, 0 )
Assign:
Prepare for a quiz tom.
Bring graphing paper
(“no graphing paper, no quiz”)

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