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The gradient of a linear equation is also known as slope. Slope is the (Change in Y)/(Change in X). Luckily there is a simple way to find out the slope in a simple linear equation. A simple linear equation can be written as: y = mx + b where m = slope (gradient) and b = y-intercept I assume your equation is x = 2y + 1. This may look like it fits the equation above but it does not. The equation needs to be solved for y. x = 2y + 1 (Subtract 1 from both sides) x - 1 = 2y (Divide both sides by 2) x/2 - 1/2 = y Now the equation is in the proper form. y = 1/2x - 1/2 Looking at the first equation: m = slope = 1/2. The slope (or gradient) is 1/2

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