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What does m represent in the equation of a line?

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Answer:

m is the slope of the line

Explanation:

Equation of a line

The equation of a line can be written in the form:

y = mx+b

Where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept. Both parameters define the behavior of the line in terms of it's increasing/decreasing trend, and where it crosses the y-axis.

As an example, let's consider the line

y =3x-8

Here, the slope is 3 and the y-intercept. It means the line is increasing from left to right and the point where it crossed the y-axis is (0,-8).

m is the slope of the line

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