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"m" is the slope of the linear equation. As the value of m increases above 0, the graph appears to turn sharply upward. As m decreases below 0, the graph appears to turn sharply downward. If m is close to zero, the graph levels out horizontally. However, the reason why the letter "m" in particular was chosen is still unknown. Algebra has been studied for centuries, so there is sometimes a little ambiguity in its history.
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What is the slope of y equals mx plus b?
m
Y equals mx plus b for x?
x = (y-b)/m
How do you solve for y in the equation y equals mx plus b?
If y = mx + b, then x = (y-b)/m (for m not equal to zero).
Y equals mx plus b what do i put in?
The slope and y intercept which are m and b respectively.
What is a function of the form y equals mx plus b where m and b are constants?
It is the equation of a straight line
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