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Graphing Linear Equations

Method 1: Graphing linear equations by plotting points


1. How to find points on a line
A) Make sure your equation is in slope-intercept form: _________________
B) Choose 3 values for x
Choose easy numbers to ork ith like ___ ! ___ ! ___ ! or ___ " #f the slope is a
fraction !choosin$ the %enominator an% ne$ative %enominator to be x-values can be
helpful to cancel the fraction"
C) &lu$ your x-values into the equation an% solve for ___
'xample: y ( )x * +
#f x(,! then _________________
#f x(+! then _________________
#f x()! then _________________
2. How to graph the line
A) &lot the 3 points on the coor%inate plane
B) Check to be sure the points make a _______________ ____________ ! if they %on-t
check your ork for mistakes"
.e use 3 points instea% of ) because any ) points make a strai$ht line" /sin$
3 points can sho if there is a mistake"
C) 0ra a ______ throu$h the 3 points
'xample: y ( )x * + 12ill in the table! $raph the points on the $ri%! an% %ra the line)
3 4
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3 4
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Method 2: Graphing linear equations by plotting points
1. What are the intercepts of a line
A) 5he x-intercept is the point here the line crosses the _______________ "
5he x-intercept ill alays have a value of _________ "
B) 5he y-intercept is the point here the line crosses the _______________ "
5he y-intercept ill alays have a value of _________ "
'xample: 6abel the x-axis! y-axis! x-intercept! an% y-intercept on the $raph belo"
2. How to find the intercepts fro! an equation
A) 2in%in$ the x-intercept
&lu$ ______ into the equation for ____ an% solve for ____ "
B) 2in%in$ the y-intercept
&lu$ ______ into the equation for ____ an% solve for ____ "
'xample: )x * 3y ( 7! fin% the x an% y-intercepts in the area belo"
". How to graph the line with the intercepts.
A) &lot the ) _________________ on the coor%inate plane"
B) 0ra a strai$ht ___________ throu$h the intercepts"
'xample: )x * 3y ( 7! use the intercepts you foun% above to $raph the equation onto the $ri%
belo"
8ote: 5his metho% ill not ork if the line passes throu$h the _____________ " #n that case
the x an% y intercepts are the same point so you only have + point to $raph an% ill have to
use a %ifferent metho% to fin% another point"
Method ": Graphing linear equations by finding the slope and intercept
1. How to find the slope and intercept
A) 9olve the equation for ____ to put it into slope-intercept form: _______________ "
B) 5he slope is the ___ value! or the coefficient of x"
C) 5he y-intercept is the ___ value! or the number a%%e% to the x term"
'xample +: y ( )x * +
9lope: m ( _____
4-intercept: b ( ________
'xample ): y ( 1-):3)x - 7
9lope: m ( _____
4-intercept: b ( ________
2. #dentifying $ise and $un
A) .rite the slope as a ____________ "
B) 5he number on top is the ________ an% the number on bottom is the _________ "
'xample: #f m ( 1-):3)! then rise ( _______ an% run ( _______
C) 2or $raphin$! it is helpful to convert positive:ne$ative values to _____________"
'xample: A rise of -) means to move ________ ____ units"
A run of 3 means to move ________ ____ units"
'xample +: 9lope ( 3! or 3:+
;ise:
;un:
'xample ): 9lope ( -1+:<)
;ise:
;un:
". How to graph the line
A) #%entify the slope as ________ over ________ an% the y-intercept as a _________ "
B) &lot the y-intercept on the coor%inate plane"
C) 9tartin$ at the y-intercept! use the rise an% run to move to another point on the line"
'xample: y ( )x * +
9lope : m ( _____
rise ( ____________
run ( ____________
4-int: b ( _______
=raph the point 1 ___ ! ___ ) an% from there move ______ _____ units an% ______
____ units to the point 1 ___ ! ___ )"
* -
;ise
;un

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