No need to be negative about negative slopes. Scholars watch an instructional video to continue learning how to graph linear equations that are given in slope-intercept form. The specific example covers a line with a negative slope and a negative y-intercept.

Concepts

graphing linear equations, slope-intercept form

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video as part of an intervention strategy
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with graphing linear equations from the Example 1 video
• Note that there are also Example 3 and Example 4 videos available as separate resources
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explains each step carefully
• Highlighting parts of the equation in different colors helps identify the slope and y-intercept
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSF-IF.C.7.a