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Y=5x-2 is the equation of a straight line graph. Why is its gradient ?

Y=5x-2 is the equation of a straight line graph. Why is its gradient ?
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Y=5x-2 is the equation of a straight line graph. Why is its gradient ?

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The gradient is the direction of steepest ascent. 5 is the coefficient of x, y=mx+c, so 5 is the gradient to this algebraic equation.
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