Foundations of Algebra Name:____________________________________

Unit 5 – Linear Functions Date:_______________________ Block:________

Unit 5 – Linear Functions Study Guide

1. Draw Mr. Slopes:

Slope Man Positive,
Negative,
Undefined,
Zero

2. Calculate the “rate of a. Calculate the slope. Then b. Calculate the average rate of
slope change” write the equation of the line. change (slope) between the
following points on a line.

“m” in (0, 4) & (-3, 10)

y=mx+b

𝑦 −𝑦
𝑚=
𝑥 −𝑥

𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦
𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑥

c. Calculate the slope. Give a d. Calculate the slope. Then

labeled answer. write the equation of the line.
The intercepts are (0,400) and
(4, 0).
3. Calculate the Point where a. Name the y-intercept: b. Marty is spending money at an
y-intercept graph crosses average rate of $3 per day.
y-axis After 14 days, he has $68 left.
How much money did he begin
with?
“b” in
y=mx+b

(0, b)

“starting point,
flat fee, initial
fee”

4. Graph a y = mx + b a. Graph: 𝑦 = − 𝑥 + 6 b. Graph: −4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 12

linear function Name slope & y-intercept. Name slope & y-intercept.
1. Graph y-
intercept (0,b) 8 8

6 6
2. Use slope 4 4
(m) to 2
2
determine
next point(s) -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2 -2
3. Connect -4 -4
dots to draw a -6 -6
line! -8
-8

c. Graph x = -3 d. Graph y = 4
Name slope & y-intercept. Name slope & y-intercept.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

-8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8
-2 -2

-4 -4

-6 -6

-8 -8
5. Convert from Slope a. Solve for y. Determine the b. y = 2x + 4
standard to Intercept slope & y-intercept: 4x + 2y = 8
slope intercept Form:
form y =mx + b
&
Slope intercept Standard
form to Form:
standard form Ax + By = C

”A” in Ax
cannot be
negative

6. Write the y = mx + b a. Write the equation of the line b. Write the equation of the line
equation of a that has a slope of − and that contains the points
line contains the point (4, 6). (-2, 2) and (2, -6).

c. Write the equation of the line d. Write the equation of the line
that has a slope of 5 and the corresponds to the following
y-intercept at (0, 3). table:

x 2 5 8 11
y -6 -4 -2 0

7. Determine x-intercept(s): a. Determine the x-intercept and b. Determine the x-intercept and
x and y -where the y-intercept. y-intercept.
intercepts graph crosses
the x-axis
-where y=0
- (a, 0)

y-intercept(s):
-where the
graph crosses
the y-axis
-where x=0
-(0, b)
8. Determine a. What are the x and y b. What are the x and y
x and y intercepts for the equation intercepts for the equation 3x –
intercepts 2x + 3y = 48? 6y = 24?
without a graph.

9. Creating & Standard a. Ed has $36 to buy paints and b. Gail orders CDs for $8 each
Solving Form: brushes for a school project. plus a total shipping cost of $5.
Equations from Ax + By = C Jars of paint cost $4 each. The Write an equation to determine
a Word Problem *Total brushes are $2 each. Write an the total cost of purchasing CDs.
*Two different equation to determine the If Gail spent $53, how many CDs
amounts combination of brushes and did she order?
paint he can buy. If he buys 3
Slope jars of paint, how many brushes
Intercept can he buy?
Form:
y = mx + b
*Rate
*Starting
Amount/ One
Time Fee

10. Comparing Determine a. Which function has the b. The table to the right shows
Linear Functions what the slope greater rate of change and y- the distance (in meters) Runner
and y- intercept? A and Runner B ran at different
intercepts are time intervals. Which runner has
and interpret Function 1: y = 2x + 3 a faster average speed from 20
them in a real Function 2: (0, 4),(1, 8),(2, 12) to 31 seconds?
world context
before
comparing.