Writing Linear Equations: X X M y y
Writing Linear Equations: X X M y y
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⎠
∴ 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 )
2
∴ y=− x + 1
5
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
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