• Chapter 6: Equations Relating Two Variables

    6.1 Graphs of Equations in Two Unknowns

    1. Graph the solution set of an equation in two unknowns.
    6.2 x- and y-Intercepts
    1. Find x- and y-intercepts of an equation in two variables.
    6.3 Slopes of Lines
    1. Find the slope of a line, including vertical and horizontal.
    2. Know and apply the relationship between slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines.
    6.4 Equations of Lines
    1. Graph a line, given its equation; give the equation of a line having a given graph.
    2. Determine the equation of a line through two points.
    6.5 Applications of Linear Equations
    1. Use a given linear model of a “real” situation and a given value of either of the two linearly related quantities to find the value of the other.
    2. Given a linear model of a “real” situation, interpret the values of the slope and intercept.
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