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Technical Tutoring: Linear Functions and Straight Lines
Learn how to write equations for linear functions in all three forms: point-slope, slope-intercept, and general. Also look at equations for parallel and perpendicular. The page gives an explanation of how to obtain the point slope form...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Graphs of Linear Functions
A brief overview of three methods used to graph lines is presented through examples. Slope-intercept, point-slope, and intercept form are demonstrated step-by-step along with a review of the formula for finding the slope of a line.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Analyzing Linear Functions
This unit is all about linear relationships and functions.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Slope Intercept Form
The tutorial discusses the slope-intercept form of a line. Learners explore the concept through notes and examples. Practice problems are included to check for comprehension of the algebra topic.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Standard Form of a Line
Find a quick, concise explanation of standard form of a linear equation. Examples are given and clearly explained.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington: Lines in a Plane
This site from the University of North Caroline at Wilmington provides great information on the lines in a plane. The information that is given is in-depth and complete, touching on the slope of a line, equations of lines, and linear...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts by Substitution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph linear equations by finding intercepts using substitution.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Graphing Slope Intercept
An interactive simulation that teaches about slope-intercept form and graphing linear equations through observations while connecting the slope and y-intercept to the line equations. This simulation can either be downloaded or played...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Algebra Tiles
This resource is about factoring linear and quadratic expressions in one variable, evaluating them at a given value of the variable, multiplying factors to find the expanded form of the expression, and solving linear and quadratic...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Graph a Line
WebMath offers a java applet that allows you to input the slope of a line and a point on the line and gives you the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line with the given slope that passes through the point. It also includes a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Intercepts by Substitution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to graph linear equations by finding intercepts using substitution.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Given a line, learn how to find the equations for lines that are perpendicular and parallel to it. This tutorial offers several example graphs and problems as well as practice problems for you to work through when you're ready.
Curated OER
Linear Functions
This site contains a short tutorial on point-slope, slope-intercept, and general form of linear equations. The site has an interactive graph of lines showing how the graph of a line changes when values of the linear equation change.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Slope Intercept Form
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart should be used to help the students understand the concept of slope-intercept form and expand their knowledge of graphing linear equations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Slope Intercept Intro
Practice your basic understanding of slope-intercept form for linear equations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Solving Linear Inequalities: Introduction and Formatting
This resource demonstrates how to solve linear inequalities step-by-step and shows four different solution formats/notations viz. inequality notation, set notation, interval notation, and the last "notation" which is more of an...
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Second Order Differential Equations: Generalities
The tutorial examines second order differential equations. Topics investigated are the general form, constant coefficients, and homogeneous differential equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: General Forms of Conic Sections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers changing a general second-degree equation into the standard form of a parabola, ellipse, circle or hyperbola. Students examine guided notes,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Human Slope
Students will participate in this discovery activity intended for them to uncover the role each variable plays in the graph of a line in the form y = mx + b. Students will actually demonstrate lines in slope intercept form on a life size...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Find the Change
In this task, 8th graders work with linear functions and learn how to discuss and make calculations with slope and x- and y-intercepts. Aligns with 8.EE.B.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Quadratic Functions and Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize a quadratic function as an equation in two variables with a specific form.
Other
First Order Linear Differential Equations
This tutorial over first order linear differential equations gives the basic form of the equation and works through two example problems, step by step.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra I: Slope Intercept From Two Points
Practice finding the equation of a line passing through two points. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Introduction to Matrices / Matrix Size
Purplemath gives the fundamentals of matrices. Begins with linear equations of three variables and shows the corresponding matrix. Discusses the augmented and coefficient matrix formed from the equation. The size of a matrix and special...