SOLUTION: 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?

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Question 499637: 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?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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A linear equation of the form: y+=+mx%2Bb is called the "slope-intercept" form in the U.S.
The "slope", m, would be equivalent to the "gradient".
y+=+highlight%285%29x%2B2 Compare this with the "slope-intercept" form:
y+=+highlight%28m%29x%2Bb and you can see that the slope (or gradient), m = 5.
Does this make sense?