Name ____________________________________________________________________ Period ________

9.6 Notes – Writing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form

Identify the initial value (y-intercept) from a table, graph, equation, or verbal description.

Use the slope and y-intercepts to write a linear function in the form from any
representation (table, graph, or verbal description).

Graph a linear equation given an equation.

SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM y=mx+b

m is the _________________________ b is the _____________________________

Write the equation of a line given the slope and y-intercept.

Write the equation of the line with the given slope and y-intercept.
1) Slope is and a y-intercept of 2) Slope is and y-intercept is

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form given a graph.

3) 4)

Slope: ___________ Slope: ___________

Y-Intercept: __________ Y-Intercept: __________

Equation: ________________________ Equation: _______________________

Examples: Write the linear equation for the graph shown.

5) 6)

Slope: ___________ Slope: ___________

Y-Intercept: __________ Y-Intercept: __________

Equation: _________________________ Equation: _________________________

Write the equation of a line in slope intercept form given a table.

1st: find
Find the slope by: Change in y
the Change in x
slope

m = ____________

Example: Example:

Slope = ______________ Slope = ______________

 2nd: find the The y-intercept is when x = ________
y-intercept

Example: Example: Example:

y- intercept y- intercept y- intercept

b = __________ b = __________ b = __________

What should you do if 0 is not in the table?

Use the substitution method

1. Find the slope m = __________

2. Fill in the m (slope) into y = m x + b y = ____ x + b
3. Choose an ordered pair, then substitute in the x and y…
now you have to solve for b (y- intercept), so get your b
alone.

m= _____________

b = ____________

3rd: put it Write a linear equation for the tables shown. y = m x + b

all
` 1. Find the m slope
together
2. Find the b y- intercept
3. Plug the m and b into your slope intercept form…. y = m x + b
x y
Plug in the m and b y = ______ x + ______
-1 -6

0 -4

1 -2

2 0

3 2

Equation _________________________
 x y x y
2 5 -2 10
4 13 0 4
7 25 3 -5
9 33 6 -14
12 45 8 -20

Graph a linear equation given an equation

Examples: Graph the equations in Slope-Intercept Form…. _____________________________

Graph the y-intercept first!!

2
y  2x  1 y  x2
3
Slope: Y-Int: Slope: Y-Int:

4 y  8  2x
 SCORE:
Name ________________________________________________ Period ________
9.6 HW _____ /_____

_________%
Write the equation of the line with the given slope and y-intercept.

1. Slope is -3 and a y-intercept of 7 2. Slope is and y-intercept is -5

Write an equation based on the graph.

3. 4.

5. 6.
Find the slope. Show your work!
7. y = 4x + 5 8. (-3, -8)(-12, -20) 9. (17, 11)(5, 0)

m = _________ m = _______ m = ________

Given the table, find m. Show your work!

10. 11. 12.

x y x y x y

-6 12 -14 3 -2 3

-5 14 -12 6 -1 6
-4 16 -10 9 0 9
-3 18 -8 12 1 12
-2 20 -6 15 2 15

m = ______________ m = ______________ m = ______________

Write a linear equation for the tables shown. y = mx + b  y = _____x + _____

SHOW YOUR WORK!

13. 14.

x y x y

-6 12 -14 3

-5 14 -12 6

-4 16 -10 9

-3 18 -8 12

-2 20 -6 15
15. 16.
x y
3 2
6 4
9 6
12 8
15 10

Graph the equations in Slope-Intercept form.

1 3
17. y  x4 18. y  x3
2 2

3
19. y   x2 20. y  2 x  1
4

21. y  3x  1 22. 10  5 y  3x