In Pre-Algebra, we have been working on graphing linear functions and finding the slope of a line.

There are two ways to find the slope of a line. You graph the line by graphing the yintercept and putting another dot on the slope line. Then, you pick two points on a line. Next, you subtract the first y point from the second y point, and then subtract the first x point from the other x point. You put the y answer over the x answer in a fraction, and then reduce as needed. The reduced fraction is the slope. Or, you could make a slope-intercept form of an equation of a line, and then find the coefficient of the x. The coefficient is the slope. I got all 3 of the chapter review questions concerning slope right. I learned how to identify slopes of buildings and slopes of hills. Finding the slope is really easy because it's just easy subtraction, or easy identification. I got a 100% for the 3 review problems, which I think is a pretty desirable outcome. I'm glad I got the outcome I wanted because I like getting 100%s and understanding the tasks. I don't have any questions; I understand this concept very well. In real life, finding the slope can be used to identify how to build buildings to the right measurements, identifying how steep and fast a river goes, and how steep hills are so you can climb the ones that aren't too steep. In conclusion, finding the slope of a line can really help in graphing lines on a coordinate plane. Also, it can help construction workers, swimmers, and climbers in their endeavors. The y-intercept in the graph to the left is 4. To figure out the slope, you take the point (0, 4), and (1, 6). You subtract 4 from 6, which is 2, and then 0 from 1, which is 1. Your fraction is 2/1, which ends up being 2. Your full equation is y = 2x + 4.