SOLUTION: how could you find the slope by looking at an equation of a line such as y = 3.2x?

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how could you find the slope by looking at an equation of a line such as y = 3.2x?
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If it's in that form, y = mx + b, the slope is m, the coefficient of x.
--> slope = 3.2

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