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document.write( "The slope of the line in coordinate plane is the ratio of  y-increment to x- increment.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It literally represents  \"the slope\"  of the line as if it would be  \"an inclined plane\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "If the line is given by an equation of the form\r\n" );
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document.write( "     y = mx + b,\r\n" );
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document.write( "then the slope is the coefficient \" m \" at the x-term.\r\n" );
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document.write( "if the line is given by an equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ax + by = c,\r\n" );
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document.write( "then you first express  y from the equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y =  =  + \r\n" );
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document.write( "and then  the slope is  THIS NUMBER  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "y- intercept is the point in y-axis, where the straight line intersects y-axis.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Regarding finding the slope, see the lessons\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points (*)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - OVERVIEW of lessons related to the slope of a straight line \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Specifically, the lessons marked (*) in the list, are probably most closed to your question, so start with it.\r
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