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Writing Linear Equations: X X M y y

The document discusses writing linear equations in different forms: slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form. It provides examples of equations written in each form and explains what information each form provides, such as the slope and y-intercept. Students are asked to arrange example equations in the correct form columns. They are also given examples of finding the equation of a line given its graph, explaining how to determine the intercepts and slope to write the equation in different forms.
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Writing Linear Equations: X X M y y

The document discusses writing linear equations in different forms: slope-intercept, point-slope, and standard form. It provides examples of equations written in each form and explains what information each form provides, such as the slope and y-intercept. Students are asked to arrange example equations in the correct form columns. They are also given examples of finding the equation of a line given its graph, explaining how to determine the intercepts and slope to write the equation in different forms.
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Writing

 Linear  Equations  
Start  by  stressing  the  importance  of  understanding  the  differences  forms  of  a  linear  equation  because  it  will  help  
in  writing  equations.  
Arrange  the  given  linear  equations,  1-­‐9,  so  they  are  in  the  column  corresponding  to  their  form.  
2 Slope-­‐Intercept  Form   Point-­‐Slope  Form   Standard  Form  
1. y − 5 = (x + 2)  
3 y = mx + b   y − y1 = m(x − x1 )   ax + by = c  
1    
2. y = − x + 6    
2
1 2 3.     2 x − 3 y = 12  
3. 2 x − 3 y = 12   2.   y = − x + 6   1.     y − 5 = (x + 2)  
2 3  
4. y = 5 x + 14       6.     5 x − 7 y = 10  
5. y + 3 = 5(x − 7)   4.   y = 5 x + 14   5.     y + 3 = 5(x − 7)    
6. 5 x − 7 y = 10       8.     12 x + y = 2  
5 4 5
7. y − 11 = − (x − 9) 9.     y = x − 3   7.     y − 11 = − (x − 9)    
8 7 8
   
8. 12 x + y = 2  
4
9. y = x − 3  
7
What  information   1. Slope  = m   1. Slope  = m  
1. x-­‐intercept  =   ⎛⎜ ,0 ⎞⎟  
c
does  each  form  give   2. y-­‐intercept  =   b =   2. A  point  =   (x1 , y1 )   ⎝a ⎠
us?  
(0, b)   2. y-­‐intercept  =   ⎛⎜ 0, ⎞⎟  
c
⎝ b⎠

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Given  a  graph,  write  
an  equation  for  each  
form  of  a  line.  
 
 
 
 
     
*  After  you  find  the  
intercepts  you  could  then       1. x-­‐intercept  =   (5, 0)  
find  the  slope  to  use  the  
slope-­‐intercept  form.  
1. Slope  =   m   1. Slope  = m   2. y-­‐intercept  =   (0, − 5)  
Then  transform  it  into   Rise up 2 2 y 2 − y1 1 − (− 2 ) 1 + 2 3 c c
= = = 2   = = =
standard  form.  Either  way  
Run right 1 1 x 2 − x1 2 − (− 2 ) 2 + 2 4 If   a = 5 ,  then   a = 5  and  
have  students  notice  that  
 
the  intercepts  are  not  the  
2. y-­‐intercept  = (0,−2)   If  
c
= −5 ,  then   b =
c
   
coefficients.  
b = −2   2. A  point  =   (x1 , y1 )  =   (2,1)   b −5
  c c
∴ y = 2 x − 2   3 Substitute   a =  and   b =  
  ∴ y −1 = (x − 2)   5 −5
4
c c
  x+ y = c ,  clear  denom.  
5 −5
  cx − cy = 5c ,  now  let   c = 1  to  get  
x − y = 5 *  

∴ x − y = 5  
You  Try:  Write  an   Slope-­‐Intercept  Form   Point-­‐Slope  Form   Standard  Form  
equation  of  the  line   y = mx + b   y − y1 = m(x − x1 )   ax + by = c  
graphed  below  in  all  3  
forms.   1. Slope  =   m   1. Slope  = m   1. x-­‐intercept  =   (− 7, 0 )  

Rise up 5 5 Rise up 5 5 2. y-­‐intercept  =   (0, 5)  


= =   = =  
Run right 7 7 Run right 7 7 3. Transform  into  Standard  
2. y-­‐intercept  = (0, 5)   2. A  point  =   (x1 , y1 )  =   (0, 5)   form.  
b = 5   *Notice  the  coefficients.  
 
  5 5 5
5 x+ y= x− x+5 −
  5 ∴ y − 5 = ( x − 0) 7 7 7
∴y= x + 5   7   5
7 − x+ y=5
5 7
y−5= x
7 ⎛ 5 ⎞
− 7⎜ − x ⎟ − 7( y ) = −7(5)
⎝ 7 ⎠
5 x − 7 y = −35
 

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Given  a  slope  and  y-­‐ 2 2 Substitute   m =


2
1. Substitute   m =   1. Substitute   m =   1.  
intercept  write  an   3 3 3
equation  for  each  
2. Substitute   b = −5   2. Substitute  the  y-­‐intercept   2. Substitute   b = −5  
form  of  a  line.  
  for  a  point.   (x1 , y1 )  =   3. Transform  the  equation  into  
  (0, − 5)   standard  form.  
2 2 2 2
2 ∴y= x − 5   x+ y = x− x−5 −
Slope  =     2
3
3 ∴ y + 5 = (x − 0) 3 3 3
3   2
− x + y = −5
y-­‐intercept  = (0,−5)   2 3  
y+5= x ⎛ 2 ⎞
3 − 3⎜ − x ⎟ − 3( y ) = −3(− 5)
⎝ 3 ⎠
2 x − 3 y = 15

You  Try:  Write  an   1. Substitute   m = 5   1. Substitute   m = 5   1. Substitute   m = 5  


equation  of  the  line   2. Substitute   b = −2   2. Substitute  the  y-­‐intercept   2. Substitute   b = −2  
when  given  a  slope  
  for  a  point.   (x1 , y1 )  =   3. Transform  the  equation  
and    y-­‐intercept  in  all  
3  forms.   ∴ y = 5 x − 2  
(0, − 2)   into  the  standard  form.  
Slope  =   5   ∴ y + 2 = 5(x − 0) −5 x + y = 5 x − 5 x − 2
  − 5 x + y = −2
y-­‐intercept  = − 2   y + 2 = 5x  
− 1(− 5 x ) − 1( y ) = −1(− 2)
5x − y = 2

Given  a  slope  and  a   2 2 1. Transform  point-­‐slope  form.  


1. Substitute   m = −   1. Substitute   m = −  
point  write  an   5 5  
equation  for  each   2. Substitute   x = −5 and   2. Substitute  the  point.  
  ⎛ 2⎞
form  of  a  line.   5( y ) + 5(− 3) = 5⎜ − ⎟(x + 5)
y = 3  to  solve  for  b.     (x1 , y1 )  =   (− 5, 3)   ⎝ 5⎠
  2 5 y − 15 = −2(x + 5)
3= − (− 5) + b  
 
5 5 y − 15 = −2 x − 10
2 2
Slope  =   −   3= 2+b   ∴ y−3= − (x + 5)   2 x + 5 y − 15 = −2 x + 2 x − 10
5 3− 2 = 2− 2+ b 5 2 x + 5 y − 15 + 15 = −10 + 15
Point  = (− 5, 3)   1= b 2x + 5 y = 5
2
Sub.   m = − 5  and
3.
b = 1    

2
∴ y=− x + 1  
5

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You  Try:  Write  an   1 1 1. Transform  point-­‐slope  form.  


1. Substitute   m = −   1. Substitute   m = −  
equation  of  the  line   4 4  
when  given  a  slope   2. Substitute   x = −8 and   2. Substitute  the  point.  
  ⎛ 1⎞
and    a  point  in  all  3   4( y ) + 4(− 1) = 4⎜ − ⎟(x + 8)
y = 1  to  solve  for  b.     (x1 , y1 )  =   (− 8,1)   ⎝ 4⎠
forms.   1 4 y − 4 = −1(x + 8)
1= − (− 8) + b  
1 4 4y − 4 = −x − 8  
Slope  =   −   1
1= 2+b
4   ∴ y − 1 = − (x + 8)   x + 4y − 4 = −x + x − 8
1− 2 = 2 − 2 + b 4
Point  = (− 8, 1)   x + 4 y − 4 + 4 = −8 + 4
−1 = b x + 4 y = −4
1
Sub.   m = − 4  and
3.
b = −1    

1
∴ y=− x − 1  
4
Given  two  points   y2 − y1 y2 − y1 1. Transform  slope-­‐inter.  form.  
1. Sub.  = m =   1. Slope  = m =  
write  an  equation  for   x2 − x1 x2 − x1  
each  form  of  a  line.  
−8 + 2 −6 1 − 8 − (− 2) − 8 + 2 − 6 1 1 1 1
= =− = = = −   x+ y = − x+ x−4
  8+ 4 12 2 8 − (− 4 ) 8+ 4 12 2 2 2 2
 
1
Point  = (8, − 8)   2. Substitute   x = −4 and  
  2. A  point  =   (x1 , y1 )  =   (− 4,−2 )   x+ y = −4
 
y = −2  to  solve  for  b.     2
Point  = (− 4, − 2)     ⎛1 ⎞
2⎜ x ⎟ + 2( y ) = 2(− 4)
1
− 2 = − (− 4 ) + b 1
⎝2 ⎠
  2 ∴y+2= − (x + 2)   x + 2y = −8
−2 = 2+b   2
−2−2 = 2−2+b
−4=b
1
3. Sub.   m = − 4  and
b = −4    

1
∴y = − x−4
2  
You  Try:  Write  an   y2 − y1 y2 − y1 1. Transform  slope-­‐inter.  form.  
1. Sub.  = m =   1. Slope  = m =  
equation  of  the  line   x2 − x1 x2 − x1  
when  given  two  
−2 − 2 −4 1 −2 − 2 −2 − 2 −4 1 1 1 1
points  in  all  3  forms.   = =− = = = −   x + y = − x + x +1
9+3 12 3 − 9 − (− 3) 9+3 12 3 3 3 3
 
  1
2. Substitute   x = −3 and  
  2. A  point  =   (x1 , y1 )  =   (− 3,2 )   x+ y =1
 
y = 2  to  solve  for  b.     3
Point  = (9, − 2)   ⎛1 ⎞
  3⎜ x ⎟ + 3( y ) = 3(1)
1
Point  = (− 3, 2)   2=− (− 3) + b 1
⎝3 ⎠
3 ∴y−2= − (x + 3)   x + 3y = 3
  2 = 1+ b   3
2 −1 = 1−1+ b
1= b
1
3. Sub.   m = − 3  and
b = 1    

1
∴ y = − x + 1  
3

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Writing  Linear  Equations  
Arrange  the  given  linear  equations,  1-­‐9,  so  they  are  in  the  column  corresponding  to  their  form.  
2 Slope-­‐Intercept  Form   Point-­‐Slope  Form   Standard  Form  
1. y − 5 = (x + 2)  
3 y = mx + b   y − y1 = m(x − x1 )   ax + by = c  
1    
2. y = − x + 6    
2
 
3. 2 x − 3 y = 12  
4. y = 5 x + 14  
5. y + 3 = 5(x − 7)  
6. 5 x − 7 y = 10  
5
7. y − 11 = − (x − 9)  
8
8. 12 x + y = 2  
4
9. y = x − 3  
7
What  information        
does  each  form  give  
us?  
 
Given  a  graph,  write  
an  equation  for  each  
form  of  a  line.  
 
 
 
 
     
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

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You  Try:  Write  an   Slope-­‐Intercept  Form   Point-­‐Slope  Form   Standard  Form  
equation  of  the  line   y = mx + b   y − y1 = m(x − x1 )   ax + by = c  
graphed  below  in  all  3  
forms.        

 
 
 
Given  a  slope  and  y-­‐      
intercept  write  an    
equation  for  each  form  
of  a  line.    
   
2  
Slope  =    
3  
y-­‐intercept  = (0,−5)    
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
You  Try:  Write  an        
equation  of  the  line  
when  given  a  slope  
and    y-­‐intercept  in  all  3  
forms.  
Slope  =   5  
y-­‐intercept  = − 2  
 
 
 

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Given  a  slope  and  a        
point  write  an  
equation  for  each  form  
of  a  line.  
 
2
Slope  =   −  
5
Point  = (− 5, 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You  Try:  Write  an        
equation  of  the  line  
when  given  a  slope  
and    a  point  in  all  3  
forms.  
1
Slope  =   −  
4
Point  = (− 8, 1)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Given  two  points  write        
an  equation  for  each  
form  of  a  line.  
 
Point  = (8, − 8)  
Point  = (− 4, − 2)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
You  Try:  Write  an        
equation  of  the  line  
when  given  two  points  
in  all  3  forms.  
 
Point  = (9, − 2)  
Point  = (− 3, 2)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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