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Chapter 4: Linear Equations

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http://www.freemathhelp.com/systems-linear-equations.html
This site contains an overview of systems of linear equations along with step-by-step examples.

4.1 Coordinates and Graphs

http://www.mathsnet.net/graphs/index.html
This site contains explanations of coordinates, graphs, and curves along with vocabulary on related terms.

4.2 The Slope of a Line

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/movie-linear-equations.lesson
NEW A Flash video tutorial about lines and linear equations.

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/Algebra1/06Lines/05_whatstheslope.htm
This page has a detailed definition on the slope of a line.

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/int_alg_tut15_slope.htm
This site contains an explanation of the slope of a line and how to calculate it.

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Linear-equations/slope.solver
NEW Online solver to calculate slope given two points.

4.3 Graphing Linear Equations

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourcesForCourse&CourseID=242
This site has gizmos that show different parts to graphing linear equations.

http://www.math.com/school/subject2/lessons/S2U4L3GL.html
This site has the steps on how to graph linear equations with graphs to demonstrate.

4.4 Writing Linear Equations

http://www.algebralab.org/practice/practice.aspx?file=Algebra_Gulliksen1cntd.xml
This page contains practice problems on writing linear equations when looking at a graph and when looking at a pair of points.

http://www.algebralab.org/practice/practice.aspx?file=Algebra_Gulliksen2.xml
This page contains practice problems for writing linear equations based on real life situations.

4.5 Linear Equations

http://id.mind.net/~zona/mmts/functionInstitute/linearFunctions/linearFunctions.html
This site contains an explanation of linear functions and the different forms.

4.6 Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Geometry_CoordParallelPerpendicular.xml
This site explains the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines with practice problems.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/slope2.htm
This page defines the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines and contains examples.

4.7 Using A Graphing Calculator

http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html
This page contains an online graphing calculator that can be used to graph linear equations.