In the equation, y=4x-1, what does the 4 mean? What does the -1 mean?

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Thirlan asked Mar 9, 2023

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In the equation, y=4x-1, what does the 4 mean? What does the -1 mean?

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The equation is written in slope-intercept (y = mx + b) form. Therefore, the '4' represents the slope of the line, and the '-1' represents the y-intercept.

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4 is the slope and -1 is the y-intercept

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