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By Greg Walton

Find the slope of a line that passes thru the points (-2, -2) and (0,5)
Step 1: Write the slope formula
Step 2: Label the points
Step 3: Replace the x1 , y1
m = 5 (-2)
0 (-2)

y2 y1
m= x x
2
1

x1 , y1
(-2, -2)
and

x2 , y2
( 0, 5 )

x2 , y2 with numbers, solve for m

= 5+2 = 7
2
2

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

Graph the point (3, 4)

Start at zero go right to 3
Then go up to 4
Place your dot

U
p
4
Right 3

Graph the point (-3, 4)

Start at zero go left to -3
Then go up to 4
Place your dot

U
p
4
Left 3

Graph the point (-3, -4)

Start at zero go left to -3
Then go down to -4
Place your dot

d
o
w
n
4

Left 3

Graph the point (3, -4)

Start at zero go right to 3
Then go down to -4
Place your dot

Right 3

d
o
w
n

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

Graph the equation using the slope intercept form

y = 2x + 1
The slope intercept form is y = mx + b
The m = slope which tell us how to move from one point to another point.
y = 2x + 1
y = mx + b

m = 2 = rise = 2
run
1

The b = y intercept tell us where to place out first point.

y = 2x + 1
y = mx + b

b = (0,1)

Graph the equation using the slope intercept form

y = 2x + 1
Over 1

b = (0,1) starting point

Up 2
How to move

m = 2 = rise
run

= 2
1

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

Graph the equation

y = 2x + 1
Assign values for x
Place the x value in the equation to get the y value.

x
-1
0
1

equation
2(-1) + 1 =
2(0) + 1 =
2(1) + 1 =

y
-1
1
3

Order pairs to graph

(-1, -1)
( 0, 1)
( 1, 3)

Order pairs to graph

(-1, -1)
( 0, 1)
( 1, 3)

Graph the equation

1
y= x+3

2
Assign values for x
Place the x value in the equation to get the y value.

x
-2
0
2

equation
1
(-2)
2

+3=

1
(0)
2

+3=

1
(2)
2

+3=

y
2
3
4

Order pairs to graph

(-2, 2)
( 0, 3)
( 2, 4)

Order pairs to graph

(-2, 2)
( 0, 3)
( 2, 4)

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

Graph the equation using the x and y intercepts

y = 2x + 1
To find the x intercept set y = 0
Solve for x
0 = 2x + 1
-1
-1
-1 = 2x
-1 = 2x
2
2

1
=
2

x intercept
1
( , 0)
2

Graph the equation using the x and y intercepts

y = 2x + 1

To find the y intercept set x = 0

Solve for y
y = 2(0) + 1
y= 1

=1

y intercept
(0, 1)

Graph the equation using the x and y intercepts

y = 2x + 1

x intercept
1
( , 0)
2

y intercept
(0, 1)

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

Solve using the Elimination Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y =-20
Step 1. Multiply equation 2 by 2 to eliminate the X.

2(-4x + 2y = -20)
-8x + 4y = -40

Solve using the Elimination Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y =-20
Step 2. Add equation 1 to the new equation 2: (-8x + 4y = -40)

8x y = 16
-8x + 4y = -40
3y = 24
3y = 24
3
3

y = -8

Solve using the Elimination Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y =-20
Step 3. Solve for X using the solution for y.

8x
8x
8x
8x
8x
8x
8

y =16
(-8) = 16
+ 8 = 16
+ 8 8 = 16 8
=8
=8
8

y = -8

x=1

Solve using the Elimination Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y =-20
Step 4. Write the solution.
x=1

y = -8
(1 , -8)

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Solve using the Substitution Method

equation 1:
8x y =16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y = -3
Step 1. Solve for y in equation 1.
8x y =16
-8x
-8x
-y = -8x + 16
-y = -8x + 16
-1 -1
-1

(subtract 8x from both sides)

(divide both side by -4 )

y = 8x 16

Solve using the Substitution Method

equation1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y = -20
Step 2. Replace the y in equation 2 with the solution from equation 1
y = 8x 16.
equation 2:
-4x + 2y = -20
-4x + 2(8x -16) = -20
-4x + 16x 32 = -20
12x 32 +32 = -20 + 32
12x = 12
12x = 12
12
12

(replace y with 8x 16)

(solve for x)
(combine like terms)
(add 32 to both side)

(divide by 12)

x=1

Solve using the Substitution Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y = -20
Step 3. Solve for y in equation 1 with the solution x = 1.
equation 1:

8x y = 16
8(1) y = 16
8 y = 16
-8
-8
-y = 8
-1 -1

(subtract 8 from both side)

(divide both side by -1)

y = -8

Solve using the Substitution Method

equation 1:
8x y = 16
equation 2:
-4x + 2y = -20
Step 4. Write the solution.
x=1

y = -8
(1 , -8)

Professional Assisted Supplemental Instruction for

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By Greg Walton

When given the slope and a point: m = 2 , the point (3,4)

Step 1

Write the slope intercept form of a line

y = mx + b
Step 2

Find the value for m, x and y.

The slope: m = 2
The point: (3,4)
x = 3 and y = 4

When given the slope and a point: m = 2 , the point (3,4)

Step 3

Substitute the values for each variable.

y = mx + b

4 = 2(3) + b

Step 4

Solve for b

4 = 2(3) + b

4=6+b
46=66+b
-2 = b

When given the slope and a point: m = 2 , the point (3,4)

Step 5

Write the slope intercept form of a line

y = mx + b

Replace the m with 2 and the b with -2

The equation of a line using the slope and a point is:
y = 2x 2