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AlgebraEasyReading the slope from slope-intercept form

Algebra practice question

What is the slope of the line y = 5x − 7?

Answer: 5

In y = mx + b, the slope is m: here 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 7
7 is the y-intercept's magnitude.
If you answered -7
−7 is the y-intercept.
If you answered 5/7
5/7 divides the slope by the intercept.

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