Standard Alignments:

TEKS Math: 8.5.A

(A) Represent linear proportional situations with tables, graphs, and equations in the form of y = kx

8.5.B

(B) Represent linear non-proportional situations with tables, graphs, and equations in the form of y = mx + b, where b ≠ 0

CCSS Math: 8.EE.6

8.EE.6 Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y = mx for a line through the origin and the equation y = mx + b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.

Related Lessons

Apply the Properties of Exponents
Solve Multistep Equations
Graph a System of Linear Equations
Determine the Equation of a Line Using Slope-Intercept Form
Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear Equations
Determine the Slope of a Line Using the Slope Formula
Evaluate Square Roots of Perfect Squares
Derive Linear Equations Using the Point-Slope Formula
Determine the Slope of a Line Using the Slope Formula
Simplify Expressions with Roots
Write Numbers in Scientific Notation
Solve Equations with Squared Variables
Evaluate Expressions in Scientific Notation
Solve Equations Using Additive and Multiplicative Inverses

Related Concepts

Plot and Locate Points on a Coordinate Plane
Identify the Location of an Ordered Pair
Use Algebraic Terminology (Expression, Equation, Inequality)
Verify the Solution to an Equation
Find the Solution: One-Step Equations with Rational Inverses
Solve One-Step Equations (Multiplication & Division)
Identify the Constant of Proportionality
Determine the Slope of a Line
Determine the Slope of a Line Using the Slope Formula
Graph Cubic Functions
Determine the Equation of a Line Using Slope-Intercept Form
Graph Linear Functions by Plotting Ordered Pairs
Identify Quadratic Function Graphs
Use Function Notation and Terminology: Part 2
Evaluate and Graph Functions
Simplify Expressions in Equations
Compute X- and Y-Intercepts to Graph a Linear Equation
Solve Linear Equation Word Problems
Solve Equations with Unknown Coefficients