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1. To write the equation of a line given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the slope-intercept form: y = mx + b. 2. To write the equation of a line given the slope (m) and a point (x1, y1), use the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1). 3. To write the equation of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), first find the slope using the slope formula, then substitute the points into the point-slope form. 4. To write the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to

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Write The Equation of A Line PDF

1. To write the equation of a line given the slope (m) and y-intercept (b), use the slope-intercept form: y = mx + b. 2. To write the equation of a line given the slope (m) and a point (x1, y1), use the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1). 3. To write the equation of a line given two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), first find the slope using the slope formula, then substitute the points into the point-slope form. 4. To write the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to

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WRITE THE EQUATION OF A LINE

Formulas
 
Slope formula:   
 
Slope-intercept form:   

Point-slope form      

1. Given: Slope (m) and the y-intercept (0, b)


Use: Slope-intercept form:   

Example: Write the equation of a line with a slope of 5 and a y-intercept of (0, -7).
Since m = 5 and (0, -7) is the y-intercept, b = -7, then substituting into the form   
will give us
the equation of the line:   5 7

2. Given: Slope (m) and point (x1, y1)


Use: Point-slope form:      

Example: Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form, with a slope of -3 and goes through the point (3, -2).
Since m=-3 and (3, -2) is the point (x1, y1), substitute into the form
      .
  2  3 3

2  3
9
  3
7
3. Given: Two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
 
Use: a.    
 
b. Pick one of the two points and use point-slope form

Example: Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that goes through the two points (-1, 4) and (2, -2).
 
a.       2 b. m = -2, using point (-1, 4)
 4  2  1
 4  2
1
 4  2 2
  2
2

4. Given: An equation of a line with a parallel or perpendicular relationship and a point (x1, y1).
Use: The given equation of a line and the relationship to find the slope. (Parallel use the same slope,
perpendicular use the opposite-reciprocal slope). Then use point-slope form.

Example: Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to 2x-3y = 6 and goes through
the point (-1, 2).
a. Solve the given equation for y to identify the slope.
2 3  6
3  2
6
2 2
  2, 
3 3

b. Use    because it is the perpendicular slope to 2x-3y = 6, and point (-1, 2).
3
 2 x
1
2
3 3
 2
2 2
3 1


2 2

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