SOLUTION: A scientist is studying the number of a certain type of bird in his state. He is sure that the number of birds is related to the number of green slugs found in the area which is t

Question 639981: A scientist is studying the number of a certain type of bird in his state. He is sure that the number of birds is related to the number of green slugs found in the area which is the birds' favorite prey. After counting both slugs and birds in several areas he finds a linear relationship: Number of birds = 0.0035 X (number of slugs). What does the slope of the line equal?
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The slope of the line is

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