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I. Model Problems.
II. Practice
III. Challenge Problems
VI. Answer Key

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I. Model Problems

The equation of a line is given by the formula y = mx + b.


m equals the slope of the line
b equals the y-intercept of the line
This equation of the line is called “slope-intercept” form because it
easily shows both the slope and the intercept of the line.

To find the equation of a line given the slope and intercept, simply plug
into the equation.

Example 1 Write the equation of the line with slope 2 that has y-
intercept 5.

y = mx + b Write the slope-intercept formula.


y = 2x + 5 Substitute m = 2 and b = 5
The answer is y = 2x + 5.

To find the equation of a line given the slope and one point on the line,
plug in the slope and the coordinates of the point to solve for b, the y-
intercept.

Example 2 Write the equation of the line with slope 3 that passes
through the point (-1, 6).
y = mx + b Write the slope-intercept formula
6 = 2(-1) + b Substitute m = 2 and (x, y) = (-1,
6)
6 = -2 + b Simplify
b=8 Add 2 to each side to solve for b
y = 3x + 8 Substitute m = 3 and b = 8 into the
slope-intercept formula
The answer is y = 3x + 8.

Sometimes the slope of the equation is not given. To find the equation
of a line that passes through two points, you must first calculate the
slope, then follow the steps in Example 2.
Example 3 Write the equation of the line that passes through the points
(3, -2) and (-2, 8).
rise y2  y1 Write the slope formula
m= =
run x2  x1
8  (2) 10 Substitute (x1, y1) = (-2, 3) and
m= = = -2 (x2, y2) = (8, -2)
2  3 5
y = mx + b Write the point-slope form
3 = -2(-2) + b Substitute m = -2 and
(x, y) = (-2, 3).
3=4+b Simplify.
b = -1 Subtract 4 from each side.
y = -2x – 1 Substitute m = -2 and b = -1 into
the point-slope formula.
The answer is y = -2x – 1.

Sometimes you will need to find the equation of a line given its graph.

Example 4 Write the equation of the line graphed below.


Notice that the graph passes through the points (0, 4) and (2, -2).
The y-intercept is 4. This is the value of b.
rise y2  y1 Write the slope formula
m= =
run x2  x1
4  (2) 6 Substitute (x1, y1) = (2, -2) and
m= = = -3 (x2, y2) = (0, 4)
02 2
y = mx + b Write the point-slope form
y = -3x + 4 Substitute m = -3 and
b = 4 into the point-slope formula.

II.

Practice

Find the equation of the line that has given slope and y-intercept.

1. m = 2 and b = 7 2. m = -3 and b = 10

3. m = 10 and b = -3 4. m = -7 and b = 11

5. m = 4 and b = -20 6. m = -12 and b = -8

7. m = 6 and b = 6 8. m = -5 and b = -10

Find the equation of the line with the given slope that passes through
the given point.

9. m = 2 and (-1, 5) 10. m = -4 and (1, 1)

11. m = -2 and (-2, -2) 12. m = 6 and (2, 0)

13. m = 3 and (0, 7) 14. m = -1 and (4, 5)

15. m = 1 and (-2, 5) 16. m = 0 and (10, 7)


Find the equation of the line that passes through the given points.
17. (1, 2) and (-1, 5) 18. (-7, -7) and (-1, 4)

19. (1, 8) and (-3, 4) 20. (1, 5) and (2, 0)

21. (6, 10) and (2, 8) 22. (-8, 4) and (2, -1)

Find the equation of each line graphed below.


23.

24.
25.

26.

III. Challenge Problems

27. Explain why you cannot use y = mx + b to find the equation of a


vertical line.
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28. What is the equation of a line that passes through the points (-0.72,
1.42) and (4.22, 5.83)?
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29. Correct the Error


There is an error in the student work shown below:
Question: Find the equation of the line that passes through the points
(-1, 4) and (2, 7).
Solution:
The slope is given by the formula rise over run.
7 4 3
  1
2  (1) 3
Plug into y = mx + b;
y = mx + 1.
Substitute (-1, 4) to solve for m:
4 = -1•m + 1 so m = -3
The equation of the line is y = -3x + 1.

What is the error? Explain how to solve the problem.


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IV. Answer Key

1. y = 2x + 7
2. y = -3x + 10
3. y = 10x – 3
4. y = -7x + 11
5. y = 4x – 20
6. y = -12x – 8
7. y = 6x + 6
8. y = -5x – 10
9. y = 2x + 7
10. y = -4x + 5
11. y = -2x + 6
12. y = 6x – 12
13. y = 3x + 7
14. y = -x + 9
15. y = x + 7
16. y = 7
17. y = -1.5x + 3.5
18. y = 1.833x + 5.833
19. y = x + 7
20. y = -5x + 10
21. y = 0.5x + 7
22. y = -0.5x
23. y = -2x + 7
24. y = -6x + 8
25. y = 4x + 10
26. y = 2x + 6
27. The equation of a vertical line is an equation in the form x = a
constant. Vertical lines have infinite slope and typically do not have a
y-intercept.
28. y = 0.893x + 2.06
29. The student switched the y-intercept and the slope in the equation of
a line formula (the student mistakenly thought b was the slope)

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