The document discusses linear equations and slope. It covers plotting points on a coordinate plane, calculating slope using the rise over run formula, writing equations in slope-intercept form, and graphing lines by making a table or using the slope and y-intercept. Methods are provided for determining the equation of a line given two points, the slope and a point, or by finding values from a graph.

1. 2.2 Linear Equations and 2.3 Slope

4. PLOTTING POINTS Remember when plotting points you always start at the origin. Next you go left (if x-coordinate is negative) or right (if x-coordinate is positive. Then you go up (if y-coordinate is positive) or down (if y-coordinate is negative) Plot these 4 points A (3, -4), B (5, 6), C (-4, 5) and D (-7, -5) A B C D

5. SLOPE Slope is the ratio of the vertical rise to the horizontal run between any two points on a line. Usually referred to as the rise over run. Slope triangle between two points. Notice that the slope triangle can be drawn two different ways. Rise is -10 because we went down Run is -6 because we went to the left Rise is 10 because we went up Run is 6 because we went to the right Another way to find slope

6. FORMULA FOR FINDING SLOPE The formula is used when you know two points of a line. EXAMPLE

7. X AND Y INTERCEPTS The x-intercept is the x-coordinate of a point where the graph crosses the x-axis. The y-intercept is the y-coordinate of a point where the graph crosses the y-axis. The x-intercept would be 4 and is located at the point (4, 0). The y-intercept is 3 and is located at the point (0, 3).

8. SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM OF A LINE The slope intercept form of a line is y = mx + b, where “m” represents the slope of the line and “b” represents the y-intercept. When an equation is in slope-intercept form the “y” is always on one side by itself. It can not be more than one y either. If a line is not in slope-intercept form, then we must solve for “y” to get it there. Examples

9. Put y – x = 10 into slope-intercept form Add x to both sides and would get y = x + 10 Put 2y – 8 = 6x into slope-intercept form. Add 8 to both sides then divide by 2 and would get y = 3x + 4 Put y + 4 = 2x into slope-intercept form. Subtract 4 from both sides and would get y = 2x – 4. IN SLOPE-INTERCEPT NOT IN SLOPE-INTERCEPT y = 3x – 5 y – x = 10 y = -2x + 10 2y – 8 = 6x y = -.5x – 2 y + 4 = 2x

10. GRAPHING LINES BY MAKING A TABLE OR USING THE SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM I could refer to the table method by input-output table or x-y table. For now I want you to include three values in your table. A negative number, zero, and a positive number. Graph y = 3x + 2 By making a table it gives me three points, in this case (-2, -4) (0, 2) and (1, 5) to plot and draw the line. See the graph. INPUT (X) OUTPUT (Y) -2 -4 0 2 1 5

11. Plot (-2, -4), (0, 2) and (1, 5) Then draw the line. Make sure your line covers the graph and has arrows on both ends. Be sure to use a ruler. Slope-intercept graphing