Graphing Slope Intercept Form

The slope represents the rate of change of y with respect to x. It indicates how steep the line is.

1. Start at the y-intercept (b) on the y-axis. 2. Use the slope (m) to determine the rise over run. 3. Plot another point using the slope and draw the line.

A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward slant from left to right.

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward slant from left to right.

Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope (m) in their slope-intercept forms.