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Find the equation of the line.
Use exact numbers.
y =_x+7

Find the equation of the line. Use exact numbers. y =_x+7-example-1

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Answer:

gradient= -3

Explanation:

Whenever you're calculating a gradient, you use the formula Δy÷Δx so in this case, the change in x will be 1 and the change in y will be -3 as it goes down to meet the line and not up so -3÷1= -3

∴ the gradient(m) = -3

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