Linear Equations Cheat Sheet

Standard Form ax + by = c Slope = -a/b When to Use: When given a slope and a point How to Use: Using the slope, identify "a" and "b". Then plug in a, b x, and y. Solve for c. Rewrite the equation using only a,b and c, keep x and y as x and y. When To Use: When you need to When given a slope find the slope from an and a y-intercept equation How to Use: take the opposite of Plug in the slope for the x coefficient over "m" and the ythe y coefficient to intercept for "b" get the slope. Use the slope equation with the points to get a slope, then pick one of the two points and follow as above. No Slope Zero Slope When given two points, and you need to find a line Plug in the slope for "m" and the ordered pair for x and y. Solve for b. Rewrite the equation using values for m and b, keep x and y as x and y. Plug the point Follow equation coordinates in for "x1" and "y1" and the slope in for "m". Rearrange the equation into the desired form. When given a slope and a point When given a point and a slope When given two points and you need a slope Slope Intercept Form y = mx + b Slope = m Point Slope Form y - y1 = m(x - x1) Slope = m m= (y2 - y1) (x2 - x1) Slope Equation

Other Equations: x=c y=c Vertical line Horizontal Line

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