Ordered Pairs & Solutions

Ordered Pairs

An ordered pair represents the coordinates of a point and is written in the form _________________.

Plot the following ordered pairs on the grid:

A (2, 4)
F
B (-3, -2)
E
C (0, -5)

State the coordinates of the points:

D : __________ E: __________ F: __________ D

Solutions

A solution is a _______________________ that lies on the given line.

Determine which of the following points satisfy the function shown.

A (1, 2) B (5, 6)

C (-2, -7) D (0, -4)

Complete the following ordered pairs for the function shown.

(3, ___) is a solution

(4, ___) is not a solution

Determine whether each of the following points Determine the value of A if (A, -1) is a solution
satisfy the equation y = 2x + 3? for the line 2x + 3y = 5.

a) (1, 3)

b) (2, 7)
 Equation of a Line

y = mx + b
y
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Slope 

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Determine the slope of each of the following:
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a) y = 2x – 4 c)
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b) 3x + 5y – 10 = 0 

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Calculate the slope of the line that passes through the points(2, 3) and (-5, 1).
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METHOD 1: DIFFERENCES METHOD
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2: FORMULA
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Y-Intercept
y
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Determine the y-intercept
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of each of the following: Calculate the y-intercept of the line that
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has a slope of ½ and passes through the
a) y = 2x – 4 point (-6, -2).
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b) 

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x

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Determine the equation of the line with a slope of –¼ and a y-intercept of 10.

Determine the equation of the line shown on the following graph:

Determine the equation of the line with a slope of 2 that passes through the point (-2, 5).

Determine the equation of the line that passes through the points (-1, 10) and (2, 4).

A photocopier company charges a fixed amount for the rental of a photocopier, plus a certain amount
per copy made. In the month of May, a business made 1000 copies and their bill was $270. In the
month of June the same company made 850 copies and their bill was $267.

a) How much does it cost per copy? b) How much is the photocopier rental fee?