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Grade 8 maths · P.4 · Equations of lines

Write the equation of a line from a table

Find the slope from two columns, then find b with one column.

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  1. A linear relationship has x = 1, 3, 5 and y = 3, −1, −5. Write its equation in the form y = mx + b.

    Answer: y = -2x + 5

  2. A linear relationship has x = −2, 1, 4 and y = −2, 13, 28. Write its equation in the form y = mx + b.

    Answer: y = 5x + 8

  3. A linear relationship has x = 2, 5, 8 and y = −3, −12, −21. Write its equation in the form y = mx + b.

    Answer: y = -3x + 3

Tip: Find the slope from two columns, then find b with one column.

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