SOLUTION: y=5x-4 is the equation of a straight line. the gradient of the line is?
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Question 617260: y=5x-4 is the equation of a straight line. the gradient of the line is?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=5x-4 is the equation of a straight line. the gradient of the line is?
.
"gradient" is the same as the "slope"
y=5x-4
is already in "slope-intercept" form of
y=mx+b
so, from inspection, we see that the slope is 5
.
Answer: 5
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