Re-Write and Graph Equations from Slope Intercept Form

Reorder the following steps for graphing a linear equation.

• Plot the y-intercept

• Apply slope to y-intercept point and graph a 2nd point

• Find the slope and y-intercept

• Make sure the equation is in slope-intercept form.

Match the following

• Linear Equation

• b

• y-intercept

• 
• Measure of steepnes

• Slope

• slope

• y=mx+b

• Negative slope

• m

Match the following

• Straight line/Horizontal

• Undefined

• Line moving downwards/left to right

• Positive

• Straight line/Up and down

• Zero Slope

• Line moving upwards/left to right

• Negative

Slope is a measure of ______.

• steepness

• curve

• angle

• lines

• 2

• 8

• y

• x

What is the first step in graphing an equation?

• Plot the y-intercept

• Find the y-intercept

• Make sure the equation is in slope-intercept form.

• Find the slope

• 4

• 4x

• 0

• y

• 4x

• 1/2

• 4

• 0

What is the y-intercept on this graph?

(Remember, where the line intercepts on the y axis.)

• 6

• 4

• -3

• 0