Writing the Equation of a Line Review

Writing Equations of Lines Review

Using slope-intercept, standard, and point-slope forms

Match

Match the formula to its name

• $$y=mx+b$$

• $$Ax+By=C$$

• $$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$$

• $$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$$

Slope-Intercept Form

Standard Form

Point-Slope Form

Slope Formula

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Standard Form

• Point-Slope Form

• Slope Formula

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Write an equation in slope intercept form given the slope and the y-intercept



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x​

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Write an equation in slope intercept form given the graph



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Write an equation in slope intercept form given the equation in standard form

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Find the x and y intercepts of the equation



x-intercept is (​

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y-intercept is (​

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7/2

0

-7

-7/2

7

4

-2

-4

2

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Write an equation in POINT-SLOPE form given a point on the line and the slope of the line



y​

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=​

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(x​

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-3

+1

+3

-1

-1/3

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Write an equation in SLOPE-INTERCEPT form given a point on the line and the slope of the line

AKA, solve this equation for y:

$y-3=-3\left(x+1\right)$

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Find the slope between the two given points



m=​

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-1/2

-2

-6/12

-12/6

-5

-1/5

1/2

2

12/6

6/12

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Given that the slope is -1/2, write the equation in POINT-SLOPE FORM



Using (-4,-7), y​

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=-1/2(x​

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Using (8,-13), y​

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=-1/2(x​

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+7

+4

+13

-8

-7

-4

-13

+8

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Now, solve EITHER equation for y to write the equation in slope-intercept form

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Now flip your paper over and do the review on the back!

Continue to answer the questions on Quizizz to check if you're correct.

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Write an equation in SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM if the slope is 2/7 and the intercept is 0.

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Write an equation in SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM if m=1 and b=-4.

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What is the equation of this line in SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM?

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What is the equation of this line in SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM?

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Write 2x+5y=35 in slope intercept form.

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Write 2x-y=4 in slope intercept form.

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Find the x- and y-intercepts of x-6y=-30



(Forgot how? To find y-int, set x=0 and solve for y. To find x-int, set y=0 and solve for x!)



x-intercept is ​ ​

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and the y-intercept is ​

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.

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(-30,0)

(0,5)

(0,-30)

(5,0)

(30,0)

(0,30)

(1,0)

(0,-6)

(-6,0)

(0,1)

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Find the x- and y-intercepts of 5x-4y=-12



(Forgot how? To find y-int, set x=0 and solve for y. To find x-int, set y=0 and solve for x!)



x-intercept is ​

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and the y-intercept is ​

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(-12/5,0)

(0,3)

(5,-12)

(5,0)

(0,-4)

(-4,12)

(-12,-4)

(5,-4)

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What is the equation of this line?

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What is the equation of this line?

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Write the equation of the line IN POINT-SLOPE FORM that goes through the point (-2,-3) and has a slope of 5/2.



y -​

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=​

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(x -​

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and the simplified equation is

y ​+ ​

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=​ (same slope as above)(x + ​

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Write the equation of the line that goes through the point (2,-4) and has a slope of -3.



y​

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=​

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(x​

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+4

-3

-2

-4

+2

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Write the equation of the line that goes through the points (0,2) and (4,-4).



Important formulas:

Slope formula: $$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$$   Point slope formula: $$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$$ , where m=slope and  $$\left(x_1,y_1\right)$$  is the given point.



Using (0,2), the equation is y​

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=​

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Using (4,-4), the equation is y​

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=​

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(x​

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Write the equation of the line that goes through the points (-2,-4) and (-3,-3). Important formulas:

Slope formula: $$m=\frac{y 2-y1}{x2-x1}$$   Point slope formula: $$y-y1=m\left(x-x1\right)$$ , where m=slope and  $$\left(x1,y1\right)$$  is the given point.

The slope is m=​

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Using (-2,-4), y​

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=​ m(x​

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Using (-3,-3), y​

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=​ m(x​

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-1

+4

+2

+3

-2

-4

-3