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6 Slope-Intercept Form

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Slope-Intercept Form

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Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line with the given slope (m) and y-
intercept (b).

1. Slope: 8, y-intercept: -3 2. Slope: -2, y-intercept: -1

4 8 3
4 2 1

3. Slope: -1, y-intercept: -7 4. Slope: 1, y-intercept: 0

4 1 7 4 1 0

Identify the slope (m) and the y-intercept (b) for each linear equation.

5. y = -3x + 1 6. y = 5x 7. 𝑦 =
4
5
𝑥 + 2
1
8. y = − 3 x - 7

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Write an equation, in slope-intercept form, for each graph shown below.
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Elementary Algebra Skill

Writing Equations of Lines Given the Graph

Write the slope-intercept form of the equation of each line.
1) 2)

b O
E
4 4

2 2

−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0

−2
1 2 3 4 5
M
F3 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0

−2
1 2 3 4 5

1
−4

4 34
−4

4 3
3) 4)

b 4
D 4
4 4

2 2

m O
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Me −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5

43 4 0 4
−2 −2

−4 4 −4

5) 6) 4 4
4
6 5 4
D 0
2 2

l
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0

−2
1 2 3 4 5
M

5
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0

−2
1 2 3 4 5 m
I
1
−4

4 −4

4 524
7) 8)

4
6 5 4
6 4
mt
2 2

j my
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5

−2 −2

−4 −4

4
4 4 5 4 74