Question 202621
There are a lot of ways to think of slope.

The easiest I can think of is to think of slope as {{{rise/run}}}


In the slope/intercept form of a line, which is y = mx + b, the "m" is the slope.  


Similarly, in the point/slope equation of a line, which is 

{{{y - y[1]= m(x - x[1])}}}

you can see that "m" is again the slope.


Also, you can think of slope between two ordered pairs as being:


{{{y[2]-y[1]}}}
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{{{x[2]-x[1]}}}

 
Slope can also be {{{the change in y/the change in x}}}


OR you can think of the slopes of parallel lines, because those slopes are equal.

The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of one another.


Horizontal lines have a slope of 0
Vertical lines have an undefined slope.


See how many easy ways there are to think of slopes?   If you need a more specific answer, I think you'll have to re-post.


Good luck...