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Explain the meaning of the slope of the line (y = 12x + 41) in this situation

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Given data:

The given equation is y=12x+41.

The standard equation of the line is,

y=mx+c

Compare the given equationn with the above equation.

m=12

Which means the ratio of the vertical distance to the horizontal distance is 12.

Thus, the slope of the given line is 12.

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