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In the equation of a straight line, y = mx + c. what does the 'c' represents


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In the equation of a straight line, y = mx + c. what does the 'c' represents?

Equations of straight lines are in the form y = mx + c (m and c are numbers). "m" is the gradient of the line and "c" is the y-intercept (where the graph crosses the y-axis).

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Equations of straight lines are in the form y = mx + c (m and c are numbers). m is the gradient of the line and c is the y-intercept (where the graph crosses the y-axis).

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