SOLUTION: How do you figure out what the slope is when they give you an equation?

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Question 438521: How do you figure out what the slope is when they give you an equation?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve the equation for y, so it is in the general form ___ y = mx + b

the x-coefficient (m) is the slope

the constant term (b) is the y-intercept (where the line crosses the y-axis)