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Algebra Mod 2:  Linear Behavior

Supplemental Material II

Standard Form of Linear Equations

Standard Form of Linear Equation:

If , , and are integers, then the equation of a line is in standard form when it has the form .

Example 1.  Given , find

1.      The x-intercept;

2.      The y-intercept;

3.      The slope of the line;

4.      The standard form of the line.

Example 2. Given , find   

1.      The x-intercept;

2.      The y-intercept;

3.      The slope of the line;

4.      The slope-intercept form of the line;

5.      A slope-point form of the line;

6.      Find any two points on the line;

7.      Sketch the graph of the line.

Example 3. Given , find               

1.      The x-intercept;

2.      The y-intercept;

3.      The slope of the line;

4.      The slope-intercept form of the line;

5.      A slope-point form of the line;

6.      Find any two points on the line;

7.      Sketch the graph of the line.

Homework:

Given , find               

1.      The x-intercept;

2.      The y-intercept;

3.      The slope of the line;

4.      The slope-intercept form of the line;

5.      A slope-point form of the line;

6.      Find any two points on the line;

7.      Sketch the graph of the line.