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Study Guide Math Grade 8 Linear Equations

Linear equations are equations that when graphed form a straight line. They can be written in the form of y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The slope of a line is the rise over the run and can be found using the formula m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1). A linear equation's slope and y-intercept can be used to write the equation in slope-intercept form, or its slope and a point can be used to write it in point-slope form.

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Study Guide Math Grade 8 Linear Equations

Linear equations are equations that when graphed form a straight line. They can be written in the form of y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. The slope of a line is the rise over the run and can be found using the formula m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1). A linear equation's slope and y-intercept can be used to write the equation in slope-intercept form, or its slope and a point can be used to write it in point-slope form.

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LINEAR EQUATIONS

Linear equations are equations that have two variables and when
graphed are a straight line. Linear equation can be graphed based on
their slope and y-intercept. The standard equation for a line is y = mx
+ b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Linear equations often
have both of the variables on the same side of the equal sign and
therefore must be solve for y before it can be graphed.

• The slope of the line is the m in the equation y = mx + b.

• It is also the rise/run of a line and can be found with the formula (y 2 -
y 1 )/(x 2 - x 1 ).

• The y-intercept of a line is the b in the equation y = mx + b. The y-


intercept is the y coordinates of the point where the line crosses the y-
axis.

• A linear equation can be found in different ways. A linear equation can


be found using the slope-intercept form or the point-slope form.

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Linear equations when graphed are a straight line. For the x values of
a linear equation, there are corresponding y values. The x values and y
values are points on the line.

• If a linear equation is given, along with certain x values, the y values


can be found by substituting in the x values and solving for y. With
the linear equation, y = 5x - 2, and the x values, 0, 1, and 2, the y
values are -2, 3 and 8.

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The slope of a line is the m in the equation y = mx + b. It can be found
with the formula m = (y 2 - y 1 )/(x 2 - x 1 ), which represents the change in
y over the change in x.

• Slope is also referred to as the rise over the run. For the linear
equation, y = -3x - 2, the slope is -3.

• If a linear equation is not in the form y = mx + b, it must be put into


that form before finding the slope.

• The y-intercept of a line is the b in the equation y = mx + b. The y-


intercept is the y coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-
axis. To find the y-intercept a linear equation must be in the form of y
= mx + b.

• For example, what is the slope and y-intercept of the line 6x -2y = 6?

Example:

6x - 2y = 6
-2y = -6x + 6
y = (-6/-2)x +(6/-2) → y = 3x - 3 → the slope is 3;
the y-intercept is -3

If the slope and y-intercept are given, the equation of the line can be
found by substituting in the equation, y = mx + b. This is called the
slope-intercept form.
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• If the slope and a point are given, the equation of a line can be found
by substituting in the equation, y - b = m(x - a), this is called the
point-slope form.
• For example, what is the equation of a line that has a slope of -8 and
goes through the point, (2, -2)?

Example:

y -b = m(x - a)
y - (-2) = -8(x - 2)
y + 2 = -8x + 16 → this is the equation of a line in point-slope
form

• If the slope of a line is given as being parallel to another line,


remember that parallel lines have equal slopes.

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Try This!

1. What are the y values for the linear equation, 9x + y = 27 when x is


0,1 and 2?

2. What is the slope of a line that goes through the points (5, 4) and
(-1, -2)?

3. What are the slope and y-intercept of the line, y = -1/2 x + 6?

4. What are the slope and y-intercept of the line, -8x + 2y = -12?

5. What is the equation of a line that has a slope of -1 and y-intercept


of -3 in slope- intercept
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6. What is the equation of a line that has a slope of 4 and goes through
the point (-2, -8) in point-slope form?

7. What is the equation of a line that is parallel to the line y = -4x + 6


and goes through the point (5, -1) in point-slope form?

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