What does the variable 'm' represent in the equation y = mx + b?
Finding Slope and y-intercept

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The variable 'm' represents the slope of the line.
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What is the y-intercept in a linear equation?
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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, b) in the equation y = mx + b.
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How can you identify the slope from a graph?
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The slope can be identified by determining the rise over run between two points on the line.
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What does a positive slope indicate about a line?
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A positive slope indicates that as x increases, y also increases, resulting in an upward trend.
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What does a negative slope indicate about a line?
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A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases, resulting in a downward trend.
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How do you find the y-intercept from a table of values?
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The y-intercept can be found by identifying the value of y when x is 0.
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What is the general form of a linear equation?
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The general form of a linear equation is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
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