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Linear Equations in Two Variables
Date: _______
Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form
that passes through (2,5) with a slope of -3.
(x, y) m
y = mx + b
5 = (-3)(2) + b
5 = -6 + b
+6 +6
11 = b
y = mx + b
y = -3x + 11
Write the equation in slope-intercept form that
passes through (-2,6) with slope of 3.
(x, y)
m
y = mx + b
6 = (3)(-2) + b
6 = -6 + b
+6 +6
12 = b
y = mx + b
y = 3x + 12
Write the equation in slope-intercept form that
passes through (5,-1) with slope of .

3
5
(x, y)
m
3
y x 4
5
=
y = mx + b
-1 = 3 + b
-3 -3
-4 = b
y = mx + b
3
-1= (5) + b
5
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Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form
that is parallel to y = -2x - 9 and contains (4, -3).

yy
1
= m(xx
1
)
m 2 = (x, y)
2(x ) y

3
=
4
y 3 2(x 4) + =
y 3 2x 8 + = +
3 3
y 2x 5 = +
5 5
+ +
Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form given:
slope = point = (2,4)
-1
5
y = mx + b
y = x + b
-1
5
(x,y)
4 = (2) + b
-1
5
4 = + b
-2
5
2 2
4 = b
2
5
1 2
y = - x+4
5 5
+ +
7
7
Write a linear equation in standard form given:
slope = point = (1,-2)
-3
7
y = mx + b
y = x + b
-3
(x,y)
-2 = (1) + b
-3
-2 = + b
-3
7
3
7
3
7
-2 + = b
3
7
+ = b
3
7
-14
7
3 11
y = - x
7 7

6
10 - 4
m =
x
2
- x
1

=
4 - 2
m = = 3
y = mx + b
y = 3x + b
10 = 3(4) + b
10 = 12 + b
-12 -12
-2 = b
y
2
- y
1

2
y = 3x - 2
Write the equation of
the line which contains:
(2, 4) (4, 10)
Finding an Equation Given Two Points
3
3
3
1
3 3
Write the equation of
the line which contains:
(-2, 3) (4, 5)
Slope (m) =
y
2
- y
1

x
2
- x
1

y = mx + b
Slope (m) =
5 - 3
4 -
-
2
=
2
6
1
3
y = x + b
(x, y)
5 = (4) + b
1
5 = + b
4
y = x +
1 11
4
-
3
4
-
3
4
5 = b
3

15 4
3 3

11
b
3
= =
=
4
11
4
11
4
Write the equation of
the line which contains:
(0, -3) (4, 8)
Slope (m) =
y
2
- y
1

x
2
- x
1

y = mx + b
Slope (m) =
8 -
-
3
4 - 0
=
11
4
m =
11
4
y = x + b
(x, y)
8 = (4) + b
8 = 11 + b
-11 -11
-3 = b
b = -3
y = x - 3
11
Objective - To write equations of parallel and
perpendicular lines.
Graph the following on the coordinate plane.
y x =
1
2
3
y x =
1
2
1
m=
1
2
b = 3
m=
1
2
b = 1
x
y
Parallel lines have the same slope.
Write the equation of the line in slope-intercept form
that is parallel to y = -2x - 9 and contains (4, -3).
y mx b = +
m 2 =
(x, y)
3 ( 2)(4) b = +
3 8 b = +
5 b =
8 8 + +
y 2x 5 = +
Find the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that
is parallel to 3x - 5y = 10 and contains (-2,6).
3x - 5y = 10
-3x -3x
-5y = -3x + 10
-5 -5
y
x
=

3
5
10
5
y x =
3
5
2
m=
3
5
m=
3
5
(-2,6)
y x b = +
3
5

6 =
3
5
2 ( ) + b
6
6
5
=

+ b
30
5
6
5
+ = b =
36
5
y x = +
3
5
36
5
Graph the following on the coordinate plane.
x
y
y x = +
2
3
1 y x = +
3
2
4
m=
2
3
b =1
m=
3
2
b = 4
Lines appear
perpendicular
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are
opposite reciprocals.
Find the following:
Number Opposite Reciprocal
Opposite
Reciprocal
2
3

4
5
3
0.2
-8
=
3
1
=
1
5
2
3

3
2
3
2

4
5
5
4

5
4
3
1
3
1
3

0.2
5
5
1
=
5
8
1
8

1
8
Determine whether the lines are perpendicular.
1)

m=
2
3

m=
3
2
Yes, perpendicular.

m=
3
5

m=
5
3
No, not perpendicular.

m = 4

m=
1
4
Yes, perpendicular.
y = x 6
2
3
y = x + 5
-3
2
2)
y = x + 7
3
5
y = x 9
-5
3
3)
y = -4x 8
y = x 3
1
4
Find the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that
is perpendicular to and contains (2,5).
= m 4
y x b = + 4

5 = 4 2 ( )+b
5 8 = +b
13= b
y x = + 4 13
y x = +
1
4
3
2
Find the equation of a line in standard form that is
perpendicular to 3x + 5y = 7 and contains (-4,-8).
3x + 5y = 7
-3x -3x
5y = -3x + 7
5 5
y
x
=

+
3
5
7
5
y x = +
3
5
7
5
m=
3
5
= m
5
3
(-4,-8)
y x b = +
5
3

8=
5
3
4 ( )+ b
=

+ 8
20
3
b

+ =
24
3
20
3
b =
4
3
y x =
5
3
4
3