review

Three Forms of an Equation of a Line

Slope-Intercept Form:
This form is useful for graphing, as the slope and the y-
intercept are readily visible.
Point-Slope Form:
The point-slope form allows you to use ANY point,
together with the slope, to form the equation of the line.

Standard Form:

Note: A, B, and C cannot be fractions or decimals.

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Slope-Intercept Form– requires the y-intercept and the
slope of the line.

m = slope of line b = y-intercept


y  mx  b
6
y  x2
5 
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Slope-Intercept Form– requires the y-intercept and the slope
of the line.

m = slope of line b = y-intercept

y  mx  b

2
y  x4 
3
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Slope-Intercept Form– requires the y-intercept and the slope
of the line.
m = slope of line b = y-intercept

y  mx  b

3
y  x3
2 
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Slope-Intercept Form– requires the y-intercept and the slope
of the line.
m = slope of line b = y-intercept

y  mx  b 
3
y  x4
4
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Write an equation of a line given the slope and the y-intercept.
y  mx  b
9
m
9
y  intercept =  2 y x 2
11 11

7 7
m y  intercept  5 y   x 5
3 3
21  3 21 3
m  0,  
y x
13  4 13 4
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Point-Slope Form – requires the coordinates of a point on the
line and the slope of the line.

y  y1  m  x  x1 

1 
y 1   x  2
3
1
 2,1 m
3
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Point-Slope Form – requires the coordinates of a point on the
line and the slope of the line.

y  y1  m  x  x1 
3 
y  2    x  3
4 
3
 3, 2  m  
4
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Point-Slope Form – requires the coordinates of a point on the
line and the slope of the line.

y  y1  m  x  x1 
4
y  4   x  2 
5
4
 2, 4 m 
5
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Writing an Equation Given Two Points
1. Calculate the slope of the line.

2. Select the form of the equation.

a. Standard form Ax  By  C
b. Slope-intercept form y  mx  b

c. Point-slope form y  y1  m  x  x1 
3. Substitute and/or solve for the selected form.
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Writing an Equation Given Two Points
Given the two ordered pairs, write the equation of the line
using all three forms.
1,3 5, 2
Calculate the slope.
3   2  5 5
m  
1 5 4 4
or
2  3 5 5
m  
5 1 4 4
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Writing an Equation Given Two Points
5
1,3 5, 2 m
4
Point-slope form
y  y1  m  x  x1 
5 5
y  3    x  1 y  2    x  5
4 4
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Writing an Equation Given Two Points
5
1,3 5, 2 m   4 Slope-intercept form y  mx  b
5
5
y  3    x  1 y  2    x  5
4 4
5 5 5 25
y 3   x y2  x
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 25
y 33   x   3 y22   x 2
4 4 4 4
5 17 5 17
y  x y  x
4 4 4 4
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Writing an Equation Given Two Points
5
1,3 5, 2 m Standard form
4
5 17
y  x
4 4
5 17
 4 y   4  x   4
4 4
4 y  5 x  17
5 x  4 y  17
The Equation of a Line
Solving Problems
 The Equation of a Line
Solving Problems
The pool Entertainment company learned that by pricing
a pool toy at $10, local sales will reach 200 a week.
Lowering the price to $9 will cause sales to rise to 250 a
week.
a. Assume that the relationship between sales price and
number of toys sold is linear. Write an equation that
describes the relationship in slope-intercept form. Use
ordered pairs of the form (sales price, number sold).
b. Predict the weekly sales of the toy if the price is
$7.50.
 The Equation of a Line
Solving Problems
 sales price, number sold 
10, 200  9, 250
250  200 50
m  50
m m
9  10 1
y  200  50  x 10 y  250  50  x  9
y  200  50 x  500 y  250  50 x  450
y  50 x  700 y  50 x  700
 The Equation of a Line
Solving Problems
 sales price, number sold 
Predict the weekly sales of the toy if the price is $7.50.
x  7.50
y  50 x  700

y  50  7.50  700

y  375  700
y  325 items sold
 The Equation of a Line
Are the ordered pairs a solution to the problem?
1
y  x 1
3
1 
 3, 2 2   3  1
3
2   2 yes

 1,3 1
3   1  1
3
4
3  no
3
 The Equation of a Line
Are the ordered pairs a solution to the problem?

 3, 2 true 

3,0 true 

 4, 3 false

.
 1,3 true The shaded region represents
the solution set for the
inequality.
 The Equation of a Line
Graph the solution set of the linear inequality


1, 4 false

 2, 2  true 
 The Equation of a Line
Graph the solution set of the linear inequality

3
3 x  2 y  10 y   x5
2


 4,3 3  1 false 

 0,0  05 true

 The Equation of a Line
Graph the solution set of the linear inequality

y  3x


 2, 2 2  6 false

3,3 39 true

 The Equation of a Line
Graph the solution set of the linear inequality
 3x  5 y  15  0

3
y  x3
5

 0,0  0  3 true


4 
 2, 3 3 4
5
false