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

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5. Its the cooefficient of the x in the y=mx+c so in this case, 5.
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gradient=slope
y=mx+b
m=slope
y=5x+b
5 is slope=gradient

the gradient is 5
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