The standard form of a linear equation is ax + by = c.

Select three different non-zero single or double-digit values for a, b, and c. For example, I may want to use 3, 1, and 4 because 3/14 is Pi Day. If you have a unique reason for the digits you chose, feel free to share your reason as I did!

Create a linear equation using the values you chose for a, b, and c. For example, 3x + y = 4

Complete the following:

Find the x- and y-intercepts for your equation (show your work).

Write your equation in y = mx + b format (show your work).

State what the slope of your equation is.

Go to desmos.com/calculator and type in your linear equation to graph it (you can also use the graph to verify that your answers for the above bullets are correct!). Grab a snippet of your graph and post it. Make sure your snippet has both your x- and y-intercept in it (you may need to zoom out some to make this happen).

4. Ask your classmates to plug in a given value of x (you get to choose the value) to then find out what the corresponding value of y is. For example, solve 3x + y = 4 when x = -2. Either one of you or both can check the answer by looking at the graph of the line in the snippet or on desmos.com/calculator!