1. By: Melissa Barnhart
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2. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

3. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Identified
the y-int points
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

4. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Start at point Identified
the y-int furthest left. points
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

5. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 1
furthest to the left, Or +1
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Start at point Identified
the y-int furthest left. points
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
1
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

6. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2) Run is: 2
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 1
furthest to the left, Or +1
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Start at point Identified
the y-int furthest left. points
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
1
m = ____ b = _____
2
EQUATION:
___________________________

7. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2) Run is: 2
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 1
furthest to the left, Or +1
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Start at point Identified
the y-int furthest left. points
Step 3: Substitute slope for Identify
the m & the y-int for b in the The y-int
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
1
m = ____ 1
b = _____
2
EQUATION:
___________________________

8. Step 1: Count your slope Ex2) Run is: 2
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 1
furthest to the left, Or +1
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify Start at point Identified
the y-int furthest left. points
Step 3: Substitute slope for Identify
the m & the y-int for b in the The y-int
equation y = mx + b
Ex2) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
1
m = ____ 1
b = _____
2
EQUATION:
y = ½x + 1
___________________________

9. Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the
equation y = mx + b
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

10. Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Identified
equation y = mx + b points
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

11. Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph.
Then, starting at the point
furthest to the left,
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Start at point Identified
equation y = mx + b furthest left. points
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
3
m = ____ b = _____
4
EQUATION:
___________________________

12. Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 3
furthest to the left, Or +3
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Start at point Identified
equation y = mx + b furthest left. points
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
3
m = ____ b = _____
EQUATION:
___________________________

13. Run is: 4
Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 3
furthest to the left, Or +3
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Start at point Identified
equation y = mx + b furthest left. points
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
3
m = ____ b = _____
4
EQUATION:
___________________________

14. Run is: 4
Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 3
furthest to the left, Or +3
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Start at point Identify Identified
equation y = mx + b furthest left. points
The y-int
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
3
m = ____ 2
b = _____
4
EQUATION:
___________________________

15. Run is: 4
Step 1: Count your slope Ex3)
(Clearly Identify 2 points on
the graph. Rise is:
Then, starting at the point Up 3
furthest to the left, Or +3
count how many units you
must rise and run to reach
the 2nd point)
Step 2: Clearly Identify
the y-int
Step 3: Substitute slope for
the m & the y-int for b in the Start at point Identify Identified
equation y = mx + b furthest left. points
The y-int
Ex3) Write the equation of the
line graphed below:
3
m = ____ 2
b = _____
4
EQUATION:
y = ¾x + 2
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