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Course: Algebra basics > Unit 4
Lesson 6: Slope-intercept form introGraphing lines from slope-intercept form review
Slope intercept form is y=mx+b, where m is slope and b is the y-intercept. We can use this form of a linear equation to draw the graph of that equation on the x-y coordinate plane.
Slope intercept form is y, equals, m, x, plus, b, where m is slope and b is the y-intercept.
Slope-intercept form is nice when you're drawing graphs.
For example, imagine we're given the equation y, equals, 2, x, plus, 7 and asked to graph it.
Straight from the equation, we know the y-intercept is 7.
And we know the slope is 2.
So, for every one unit we go to the right, we must go up two units:
Here is our final graph:
Want to learn more about graphing equation from slope-intercept form? Check out this video.
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- Eg. Equation: y=2x-4
Let x be 0, y= 2*0-4= 0-4= -4
Let x be 1, y= 2*1-4= 2-4= -2
Let x be 2, y= 2*2-4= 4-4= 0 and so on...
Then we get points: (0,-4), (1,-2), (2,0), ...
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Eg. Equation: y=(3/2)x-4
If x is 0, then y=(3/2)*0-4= 0 -4= -4
If x is 1, then y=(3/2)*1-4= 1.5-4= -2.5
If x is 2, then y=(3/2)*2-4= 3 -4= -1 and so on...
So we get points: (0,-4), (1,-2.5), (2,-1), ...(23 votes)
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- I am so confused with the whole rise over run! it really is messing with my brain. I am so confused not just by the equation but I don't have a teacher to help me / guid me through this. And I don't have anyone to talk to help either. SO PLEASE HELP ME!(17 votes)
- Slope means how steep a line is. We know how steep a mountain is judging on how vertical it is. Similar to slope of lines. We judge it by how vertical it is and how much it increases in the vertical direction when compared to the horizantal direction. That's where rise over run came from.
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