1. Graphing Linear Equations
Chapter 4 Reivew
Graphing Linear Equations

2. LIST OF TOPICS ON THIS TEST:
1. Plotting points
2. Find the x-intercept
3. Find the y-intercept
4. Write the equation given in slope-intercept form
5. Find the slope between two points
6. Look at a graph of a line and find the slope
7. Does this table represent a function?
8. Evaluate a function
9. Are these lines parallel?
10. Graph 6-8 lines

3. A linear equation is an equation whose solutions fall on a STRAIGHT line on the coordinate plane. All solutions of the equation are on this line. Look at the graph to the left, points (1, 3) and (-3, -5) are found on the line and are solutions to the equation.

4. #2 and #3 x-intercepts and y-intercepts
Plug in zero for the opposite

5. x-intercept – the x-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the x-axis (where y = 0). y-intercept – the y-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the y-axis (where x = 0). Slope-intercept form (of an equation) – a linear equation written in the form y = mx +b, where m represents slope and b represents the y-intercept.

6. 2x + 3y = 6 2x + 3(0) = 6 2x = 6 x = 3 2x + 3y = 6 2(0) + 3y = 6
To find the “x” and “y” intercept of the graph, you substitute 0 for y and solve for x. then substitute 0 for x and solve for y.
2x + 3y = 6
2x + 3(0) = 6
2x = 6
x = 3
The x-intercept is 3.
(3,0)
2x + 3y = 6
2(0) + 3y = 6
3y = 6
y = 2
The y-intercept is 2.
(0,2)

7. Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of each line
Find the x-intercept and y-intercept of each line. Use the intercepts to graph the equation.
x – y = 5
2x + 3y = 12
4x = y
2x + y = 7
2y = 20 – 4x
(0,-5) and (5,0)
(0,4) and (6,0)
4x – 3y = 12
(0,-4) and (3,0)
(0,7) and (7/2,0)
4x + 2y = 20
(0,10) and (5,0)

8. 4. Write the equation in slope-intercept form
y = mx + b

9. Y = mx + b Slope-intercept Form
An equation whose graph is a straight line is a linear equation. Since a function rule is an equation, a function can also be linear.
m = slope
b = y-intercept
Slope-intercept Form
Y = mx + b

10. b = -7, so the y-intercept is (0,-7)
For example in the equation; y = 3x + 6 m = 3, so the slope is 3 b = +6, so the y-intercept is (0,6)
Let’s look at another:
y = 4/5x -7
m = 4/5, so the slope is 4/5
b = -7, so the y-intercept is (0,-7)
Please note that in the slope-intercept formula;
y = mx + b
the “y” term is all by itself on the left side of the equation.
That is very important!
YOU MUST SOLVE FOR Y FIRST

11. Notice that these equations are all solved for y.
These equations are all in Slope-Intercept Form:
Notice that these equations are all solved for y.

12. Just by looking at an equation in this form, we can see the slope and y-int.
The constant is the y-intercept.
The coefficient is the slope.
y-intercept = (0,1)
slope = 2/1
y-intercept = (0, -4)
slope = -1/1
y-intercept = (0,-2)
slope = 3/2

13. Sometimes we must solve the equation for y before we can graph it.
-2x x
b = 3 is the y-intercept. (0,3)
The coefficient, m = -2/1 is the slope.

14. Write the slope-intercept form of the equation to determine the slope and y-intercept.
3x – y = 14
-3x x
-y = -3x + 14
y = 3x – 14
m = 3/1
b = (0,-14)
x + 2y = 8
-x x
2y = -x + 8
y = -1x + 4 2
m = -1/2
b = (0,4)

15. Write each equation in slope-intercept form
Write each equation in slope-intercept form. Identify the slope and y-intercept.
1.) 2x + y = ) -4x + y = 6
3.) 4x + 3y = 9 4.) 2x + y = 3
5.) 5y = 3x
4x x
-2x x
y = 4x + 6
y = -2x + 10
m = 4/1
b = (0,6)
m = -2/1
b = (0,10)
-2x x
-4x x
m = -2/1
b = (0,3)
y = -2x + 3
3y = -4x + 9
m = -4/3
b = (0,3)
m = 3/5
b = (0,0)

16. 5. Finding Slope between two points given.
SLOPE FORMULA

17. Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
(1, 3) and (2, 4)
(0, 0) and (6, -3)
(2, -5) and (1, -2)
(3, 1) and (0, 3)
(-2, -8) and (1, 4)

18. Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points.
(1, 3) and (-1, -1)
(2,3) and (2,-3)
(3,1) and (6,0)
(4,4) and (2,4)

19. 6. Finding Slope by looking at a graph
Count your boxes

20. Find the slope by looking at a graph:
Slope = rise
run
Just count your boxes from one point to another.
Up 2
Right 3

21. Slopes: positive, negative, no slope (zero), undefined.1. 2.
Positive
Negative 3. 4.
Zero
Undefined

22. 2. Negative 1. Positive m = 2/3 m = -2 Zero 3. 4. Undefined
First tell me if the slope is positive or negative, then find the slope of each line, 2.
Negative 1.
Positive
m = 2/3
m = -2
Zero 3. 4.
Undefined

23. Find the slope of each line?
First find two points to use that cross the grid nicely.
m = 4/5
m = -1/2

24. Find the slope of each line below:
Line AE =
Line DB =
Line CB =
-5/6
3/7 2

25. Use the graph to find the slope of the line.
Sometimes, there will not be points given on the line, you will
have to choose nice points that cross the grid nicely.
m = -2

26. Graphing a Line Using a Point and the Slope Graph the line passing through (1, 3) with slope 2.

27. 7. Does this table/graph represent a function??

28. Does this table represent a function?
Remember, each input MUST go to only one output!!!
No because the 3 goes
to 1 and -1
No because the 2 goes
to B and C
YES

29. Ex 1: Determine whether each relation is a function.
Yes!!!!
NO!!!!
Because the 6 outputs
a 6 and a 7

30. Your Turn – Identifying a Function
Does the table represent a function? Explain 3. 1.
Input
Output 1 2 3 6 4 10
Input
Output 1 3 2 6 11 4 18 2. 4.
Input
Output 1 3 4 2 5 6
Input
Output 5 9 4 8 3 2 7
YES
YES
YES No

31. 8. Review how to evaluate a function
f(x)

32. Ex 3: Evaluating a Function
If f(x) = 3x – 2, evaluate the
function when:
a. x = -1 b. x = 2 c. x = -4
3(1) - 2
3(2) - 2
3(-4) - 2
= 1
6 – 2 = 4
-12 – 2 = -14

33. 9. Are these two lines parallel??
Do they have the same slope??

34. Are these lines parallel?
***make sure you put equation into slope-int first***
m = 2 NO
1.) y = 2x -1
y = -2x + 1
m = -2
2.)
y = 4x - 7
m = 1/4 NO
m = 4
m = 5
YES
3.) 5x – y = 4
-5x + y = 15
y = 5x - 4
m = 5
y = 5x + 15
m = 3/2
4.) 3x – 2y = 6
2y = -3x + 12
m = -3/2 NO

35. 10. Graph Using Slope-Intercept Form

36. NOW LET’S GRAPH
USING SLOPE-INT.
FORM
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis, the y-intercept = (0,1)
right 1
up 2
right 1
up 2
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The slope = 2/1

37. 1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis, the y-intercept = (0,-4)
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = -1, so the slope = -1/1
down 1
down 1
right 1
right 1

38. 1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis. The constant, b = -2, so the y-intercept = (0,-2)
right 2
up 3
right 2
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = 3/2, so the slope = 3/2
up 3

39. 1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis. The constant, b = 3, so the y-intercept = (0,3)
down 2
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = -2, so the slope = -2/1
right 1
down 2
right 1

40. Now let’s use slope-intercept form to graph 6x – 3y = 12 You must rewrite the equation 6x – 3y = 12 in slope-intercept to be able to identify the slope and y-intercept.
6x – 3y = 12
-6x x
– 3y = -6x + 12 –
y = 2x - 4
Steps to graphing using slope-int.
Graph the y-int.
Use the slope to graph other points on the line
m = 2
b = (0,-4)

41. Graph the equation y = 2x + 6 by using slope-intercept form
Step 1 – Graph the y-intercept
b = (0,6)
Step 2 – use the slope to find the
other points
m = 2/1

42. Solve for “y” first
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis. The constant, b = -1, so the y-intercept = (0,-1)
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = 2/3, so the slope = 2/3

43. Solve for “y” first
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis. The constant, b = 0, so the y-intercept = (0,0)
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = 1/3, so the slope = 1/3

44. Solve for “y” first
1) Plot the y-intercept as a point on the y-axis. The constant, b = 3, so the y-intercept = (0,3)
2) Plot more points by counting the slope up the numerator (down if negative) and right the denominator. The coefficient, m = -1/4, so the slope = -1/4

45. y = #
Horizontal Line

46. x = #
Vertical Line