Writing the Equation of a Line

1. From a point and slope

1.1. Use the equation to find the y-intercept

1.2. Put the slope and intercept into the equation

2. Equations are written in slope-intercept form

3. Slope is known as the rate of change. It is the change in the independent variable over the dependent variable

4. The Y-intercept is also known as the initial condition

5. From a graph

5.1. Find where the grpah hits the Y axis

5.2. Calculate the rate of change(slope)

5.3. Put it altogether

6. From two points

6.1. First find slope

6.2. Find the Y intercept

6.3. Write the equation in slope intercept form