equations of lines
noun phraseUK /ɪˈkweɪʒənz əv laɪnz/
US /ɪˈkweɪʒənz əv laɪnz/
Math sentences that describe straight lines on a graph.
In class today we learned how to write equations of lines from two points.
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2. Formulas showing how x and y values make a straight path.
The equations of lines help us predict where the path will go.
3. Ways to write a line using slope and a point.
She practiced different equations of lines, like slope-intercept form.
4. Algebraic rules that connect two variables in a straight pattern.
Understanding equations of lines makes graphing much easier.