8th Grade
Graphing
Linear
Equations in
Two Variables
using the standard form: Ax + By = C . Now we're going to
In your previous lesson you have expressed linear equations
slope-intercept form: y = mx + b.
show another way of expressing linear equations by using the
STANDARD FORM Slope-Intercept Form
Ax + By = C y = mx + b
where A, B and C are where m is the slope and
real numbers and A, B b is the y-intercept
cannot be equal to 0.
Let us now rewrite the standard form of a linear
equation, Ax + By = C to its slope-intercept form,
y = mx + b.
1) 8𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4
2) 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 6
Let us now rewrite the slope-intercept form,
y = mx + b to its standard form Ax + By = C.
1)y = -8x + 4
2) 𝑦 = − 3
Graphing Linear Equations using the x – and y -
intercept
The x – intercept of a The y – intercept of a
linear equation is the linear equation is the
x – coordinate of a y – coordinate of a
point where the point where the
graph intersects the x graph intersects the
– axis. y – axis.
The x – intercept of a The y – intercept of
line is the value of the line is the value
the x when y = 0. of y when x = 0.
Graphing Linear Equations using the x – and y -
intercept
Step 1: Find the x- and y-intercepts.
Step 2: Plot the intercepts and draw the line through
them. Add an arrow on either end to indicate that
the line continues indefinitely in either direction.
Example: 3x – y = - 3
Example: 3x – y = - 3
(0, 3)
y – intercept: 3
or (0, 3)
x – intercept: -1 (-1, 0)
or (-1, 0)
Graphing Linear Equations using Slope
and a Point
Step 1: To find a point from this equation, we may
assign any value for x in the given equation.
Step 2: Plot the point and slope.
Example: Graph y = 2x + 1
Graph y = 2x + 1
(2, 5)
Point (1, 3) (1, 3)
m = 2 or rise
run
Rules for Graphing Linear Equations
using the Slope-Intercept Form
1. Your y intercept is always the first point that you
plot on the line. Your point will always be (0, b).
2. Then, use your slope to find the other point.
3. If you have two points, you can draw a straight line
and this is the line that represents your equation.
y = mx + b
slope y-intercept
Graph y = x – 4
y-intercept: -4
m= rise
run
(3, -2)
(0, -4)
In your math notebook, graph the following linear
equations using any method.
1) x + y = 4
2) 2x + 4y = 8
3) 3x – 6y = 18
1) x + y = 4
x-intercept: 4
(0, 4)
y-intercept: 4
(4, 0)
2) 2x + 4y = 8
x-intercept: 4
y-intercept: 2
(0,2)
(4, 0)
3) 3x – 6y = 18
x-intercept: 6
y-intercept: -3 (6, 0)
(0, -3)
