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y=mx+b
This is the slope intercept form of an equation.
y is the dependent variable
m is the slope
x is the independent variable
b is the y-intercept
To answer your question, the slope (m) is the rise/run of the equation. It describes the steepness, incline, or grade of a line. The higher the slope, the greater the incline. The lower the slope, the slower the incline. If the slope is a negative, then the line will be at a decline. The greater a negative number the slope is, the greater the decline.
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In the linear equation is the variable for the y intercept b or c ie y equals mx plus b or y equals mx plus b?
in the equation: y=mx+b , the y-intercept is represented by "b".
What does the b in y equals mx plus b mean?
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In the eqaution for a straight line y equals mx plus b what does the variable b represent?
b is the variable for the y-intercept, or how far up or down the graph is shifted.
In the equation for a straight line y equals mx plus b what does the variable b represen?
b represents the intercept on the y-axis
What does x equal with y equals mx plus b?
In the equation y = mx + b, x is the independent variable.Also, m is the slope, b is the y-intercept, and y is the dependent variable.
