document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499637>Question 499637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if m represents the gradient of a linear graph and the equation of a linier graph is y=mx+b, what is the gradient of y=5x+2? and how do i work it out?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear equation of the form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is called the \"slope-intercept\" form in the U.S. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"slope\", m, would be equivalent to the \"gradient\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight%285%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight%285%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with the \"slope-intercept\" form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+highlight%28m%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+highlight%28m%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you can see that the slope (or gradient), m = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this make sense? </SPAN>\n" );
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