student project · week 1–2
Algebra Visualizer
Every linear equation draws a straight line. Drag the sliders to see how slope and intercept change the shape of that line.
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Where does the line cross the x-axis?
That crossing point is the answer to mx + b = 0 — the algebra problem and the picture are the same thing.
Bigger m → steeper
Slope is rise over run. Crank m up and the line tilts up harder; flip its sign and it mirrors.
Bigger b → higher
The line keeps the same tilt but slides up or down. b decides where it meets the y-axis.
Where y = 0
The x-intercept is the solution to the equation. The graph literally shows you the answer.