Straight Lines

Objectives:
C Grade Find the gradients and y-intercepts of equations
in the form 4y + 3x = 8 by rearranging the
equation

Prior knowledge: Recognise the equations of straight line graphs

and
find the gradients of straight line graphs

Rearrange equations to make a variable the subject

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Name the equation: y

2 10
6
1 y=x-4 9

2 y = -x + 9 3 8
7
3 y = -2x + 4 6

4 y = -½x 4 5 1
4
5 y = ½x + 3 3

6 y = 2x - 3 2
1

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
-1
5 -2
-3
-4

-5
-6
-7

-8
-9
-10
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Example 1
Rearrange this equation into the form y = mx + c
y+x=8
Use the inverse function to move x to the other side of the equation
Example 2 -x y=8-x
Rearrange this equation into the form y = mx + c
2y + 4x = 8
Use the inverse function to move x to the other side of the equation
-4x 2y = 8 - 4x
Use the inverse function to get y =
÷2 y = 8 - 4x
2
Simplifies to: y = 4 – 2x
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Find the gradient of this straight line and where it crosses the y-axis
y + 3x = 6
Rearrange this equation into the form y = mx + c
y = -3
-3x +66
The gradient is:

The y intercept is:

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Find the gradients and intercepts of these equations:

1. 2y - x = 4 ½
Gradient _____ 2
y intercept _____
2. y + 2x = 3 -
2
Gradient _____ 3
y intercept _____
3. 4y + 3x = - 8
-
¾
Gradient _____
-
2
y intercept _____
4. y - 4x = -6 4
Gradient _____
-
6
y intercept _____
5. 3y - 4x = 8 11
Gradient _____
3
2 2
y intercept _____
3

6. - 3x + 2y = 6 1 1
Gradient _____
2 3
y intercept _____
Worksheet 1 Straight Lines

Name the equation: y

2 10
6
1 9

2 3 8
7
3 6

4 4 5 1
4
5 3

6 2
1

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
-1
5 -2
-3
-4

-5
-6
-7

-8
-9
-10
Worksheet 2 Straight Lines
Find the gradients and intercepts of these equations:

1. 2y - x = 4 Gradient _____ y intercept _____

2. y + 2x = 3 Gradient _____ y intercept _____
3. 4y + 3x = - 8 Gradient _____ y intercept _____
4. y - 4x = -6 Gradient _____ y intercept _____
5. 3y - 4x = 8 Gradient _____ y intercept _____
6. - 3x + 2y = 6 Gradient _____ y intercept _____