Slope of a Line Given Equation 2.

Changing Standard Form to Slope-Intercept Form

-In many instances, the linear equations are usually written in
standard form
Ax+By=C
Wherein, A, B, and C are real numbers and A≠0.
Finding the slope of a line given equation, however, requires the use
of other forms depending on the given properties of the equation.
-We should change the linear equations from standard form
(Ax+By=C) to Slope-Intercept form
In order to go from one form to another, all you have to do is change
the order of the given numbers. First you want to move the Ax to
the opposite side of the equation, by either adding or subtracting it.
At this point your equation will be set up By = -Ax + C. Then you
want to divide the B from the By and the rest of the equation.
Therefore you will have y = - Ax/B + C/B. This is the same thing as
the slope-intercept form, just a few of the letters are different.
Examples:

y=mx+b a. A=4 B=2 C=10

Wherein, y has a slope m and y-intercept b. 4x+2y=10

1. Formula for Standard Form: 2y= -4x+10

−𝐴 y= -2x+5
𝐵 Therefore, slope is -2
Example:
b. A=3 B= -1 C= 1
a. A= 4 B=2 C=10
3x-y=1
4x+2y=10
-y=-3x+1
−4 y=3x-1
÷2
2 Therefore, slope is 3
Therefore, slope is -2
Now that you’ve finally understood the lesson, let’s test your skills
with these MATHinik exercises.
 MATHinik Exercises
I. Choose the letter of the correct answer in the questions II. Find the slope of the given equation:
below.
1. -6x + 2y=4
a. 3 b. -2 c. -3 d. 2 6. 6x + 3y=2

2. 8x + 4y=16 7. 3x + 2y=5
a. -4 b. -3 c. -2 d. -1

8. x + 2y= -3
3. -18x + 3y=21
a. 9 b. 6 c. 3 d. -3
9. 5x + 9y=7

4. 12x – 4y= 24
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. -1 10. -3x + 2y= -6

5. 2x – y=10
a. -2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2

Math FYI
Writing equations has been in existence since 4500 years ago, in early civilization of Babylon, Egypt, and
Greece. However, equations were written using little pictures to represent unknowns.
It was only when Diophantus, a Greek mathematician, introduced the algebraic symbolism. The syncopated
style of writing equations gained wide acceptance
Test Yourself: Puzzle Mania Direction: Find the slope in each given equation. Have fun!

-6x +
2y=1 5x + 15y=3 -3x-9y=12
8x-2y=1 5x-3y=18
2

16x-3y=24 6x + 5y= -14 4x-8y=3 -3x-18y=15 2x-y=4

3x + 5y=9 3x-7y= -15 2x-4y=4 -14x + 6y=8

24x-6y=12

18x
5x-2y=10 -2x + 3y=6 42x – 24y = 84
7x + 2y=14 +
3y=
9
 Math Challenge

What is the slope in What is the slope in

𝒙 𝒚 𝒙 𝒚
the equation + = the equation + =
𝟑 𝟓 𝟑 𝟓
1? 1?

Math FYI
It was probably due to René Descartes (1596-1950), a French mathematician
and philosopher, that equations received a closer look. His development of the
coordinate system paved the way to analytic study of lines, its properties and
applications. History rewarded Descartes’ contribution by giving him the title “Father
of Analytic Geometry” and named his inventions after him – the Cartesian coordinate
system.