Worksheet number : 8 Objectives :

• Solve absolute value equations and inequalities.

Topic 2 • Use absolute value equations and inequalities to
Lesson 1 : Slope-Intercept Form
solve problems.

Word phrase Definition Picture or example

linear equation An equation that models a y = 2x or y = 2x + 3

linear function

Rise
1. m =
Slope The ratio of the vertical change Run
to the horizontal change
between two points. Vertical change
2. m =
Horizontal change

y2−y1
3. m =
x2−x1

y-intercept The point at which the line

crosses the y axis

y=2 x +1
slope-intercept form A linear equation of the form
y = mx + b, where m is the
slope and b is the y-intercept

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Q.1: Find the slope and the y-intercept of each linear function below. Write the slope
as a proper or improper fraction in simplest form or an integer. Then write the
equation in slope-intercept form

rise = -3

run = 3

rise = 4

run = 2
2 -5 3
-1
y = 2x - 5 y = -1x +3

rise = 1
run = 3
rise = -3
run = 4

1 1 -3 -2
3 4
y = 1x +1 y= - 3 x - 2
3 4

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Q.2: Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

Each table represents a linear function. Find the slope and the y-intercept.

7-3 4 -4--2 -2
= 4 =
3-2 1 6- 3 3

-5 0

2
y= 4x -5 y=- 3 x

0 6
-10 - -6 -4 1
4- 2
= 2 = -2 4 1
4
4 1
-2 6
4 1
1
y = -2x - 2 4 1 y= x+6
4

13-7 6 24 - 14 10 5
= =3 = = = 2.5
3-1 2 10 - 6 4 2
y =2.5 x +b , use point (2,4)
y = 3x +b ,use point (-1,1)
4 =2.5 (2) + b
1 =3(-1) + b 4 =5 +b
1 = -3 + b -5 -5
4=b -1 = b
y =3x + 4 y =2.5x + -1

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Q.3: Graph the line that represents each linear equation

y y y

x x

y-intercept = 1 y-intercept = -5
y-intercept = 3 so point (0.-5)
so point (0.1)
so point (0.3)
-5 rise 2 rise
1 rise Slope = -5 = 1 =run Slope = =
Slope = 1 = = 3 run
1 run

Q.4: Write the equation in slope-intercept form of the line that passes through the
given points.

a. (−1, 3) and (−3, 1) b. (−4, 8) and (4, 6) c. (9, 2) and (−3, −2)

m=
1- 3 -2
= =1
6 - 8 -2 -1
m =4 --4 = 8 = 4 m = -2 - 2 = -4 = 1
-3--1 -2 -3 - 9 -12 3

find y-intercept
find y-intercept find y-intercept
use the point(-3,-2)
use the point (-1,3) use the point (4,6)
1 y= 13 x + b
y= x + b y= - x+b
4 -2 = 13 (-3) +b
3 = 1(-1) +b 1 -2 = -1 + b
3 = -1 + b 6 =- 4(4 ) +b
+1 +1
+1 +1 6 = -1 + b
-1 = b
4=b +1 +1
7=b
the equation :
the equation : the equation :
y =13 x + -1
y=x+4 y = -14 x + 7
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Q.5: Solve the Problem :

a) Zachary purchased a computer for $1,800 on a payment plan. Three months after
he purchased the computer, his balance was $1,350. Five months after he purchased
the computer, his balance was $1,050.
What is an equation that models the balance B after m months?
point 1 ( 3, 1350) slope = m = 1350 - 1050 = 300
point 2 ( 5 , 1050) 3 - 5 -2
m = -150
starting point = 1800 = y-intercept
the equation : y = -150x + 1800
b) In order to join a dancing club, there is a $30 startup fee and a $4 monthly fee.
Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation

b = 30
m = 4/month

y= 4x + 30

c) The U.S. Bureau of the Census predicted that the population of Florida would be
about 17.4 million in 2010 and then would increase by about 0.22 million per year until
2015.
Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation

b = 17.4
m = 0.22 million/year

y= 0.22x + 17.5

d) Suppose that a bike rents for $4 plus $1.50 per hour. Write an equation in slope-
intercept form that models this situation
b=4
m = 1.50 /hour

y= 1.50x + 4

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e) Cameron is designing a calendar as a fund-raising project for math class. The cost
of printing is $500, plus $2.50 per calendar. Write an equation in slope-intercept
form that models the total cost of printing the calendars.

y = 2.50 x + 500

f) Each calendar will sell for $5.00 each. Write an equation to model the
total income, y, for selling x calendar

y = 5.00 x + 500