Graphing linear equations is typically done by plotting a point given in the equation, plotting a second point by using the slope, and drawing a straight line through the two points. Each form of an equation will have a different point to start with. Slope is rise over run, so to find your second point, move up (or down if there is a negative) the amount in the numerator and right the number in the denominator. Ex. Point-Slope: (y - 3) = 4(x - 7) Plot the first point from the equation: (7,3) Plot the second point, found by using the slope: (4, 11) – The slope is 4, or 4/1, so move up 4 and right 1. Draw a line through the two points Slope-Intercept: y = -6x + 3 Plot the first point from the equation (y-intercept): (0, 3) Plot the second point, found by using the slope: (1, -3) – The slope is -6, or -6/1, so move down 6 and right 1. Draw a line through the two points