2. Any linear equation which is solved for y is in
Topic: Writing Equations in
Slope-Intercept Form
Text Section: 5.2
Standard: 6.0 & 7.0
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m = Slope
b = y-intercept
y = mx + b
Slope-Intercept
Form
Any linear equation which is solved for y is in
slope-intercept form.

3. y = mx + b m = -4 b = -3 y = -4 x – 3 m = Slope b = y-intercept
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Write an equation of
the line whose slope
is -4 and whose intercept
is -3.
m = Slope
b = y-intercept
y = mx + b
m = -4
b = -3 y = -4 x
– 3

4. y = mx + b m = b = +4 y = x + 4 m = Slope b = y-intercept 1 2 1 2
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2) Write an equation of
the line whose slope
is and whose intercept
is 4.
m = Slope
b = y-intercept 1 2
y = mx + b 1
m = 2
b = +4 1 y = x
+ 4 2

5. y = mx + b m = 5 b = +2 y = 5 x + 2 m = Slope b = y-intercept
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3) Write an equation of
the line whose slope
is 5 and whose intercept
is 2.
m = Slope
b = y-intercept
y = mx + b
m = 5
b = +2 y = 5 x
+ 2

6. y = mx + b y b = -2 -4 x +2 1 m = = – + 2 -4 2 1 y = – x – 2 2
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4) Write an equation in
slope-intercept form of
the line shown in the
graph
Write in slope-intercept form.
y = mx + b y
Find the y-intercept. b = -2
Find the slope m. -4 x +2 1
m = = –
+ 2 -4 2 1 y = – x
– 2 2

7. y = mx + b y b = +1 +1 +2 +2 m = = 2 x +1 y = 2 x + 1
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5) Write an equation in
slope-intercept form of
the line shown in the
graph
Write in slope-intercept form.
y = mx + b y
Find the y-intercept. b = +1 +1
Find the slope m. +2 +2
m = = 2 x +1 y = 2 x
+ 1

8. y = mx + b y b = -1 -3 +1 1 x m = = – –3 3 1 y = – x – 1 3
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6) Write an equation in
slope-intercept form of
the line shown in the
graph
Write in slope-intercept form.
y = mx + b y
Find the y-intercept. b = -1
Find the slope m. -3 +1 1 x
m = = – +1 –3 3 1 y = – x
– 1 3

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