How to Find the Slope of a Linear Equation
If your equation isn’t in y = mx + b form, rearrange it so it is, then identify the slope as the coefficient of x.
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Just isolate the x term and the coefficient of x will tell you the slope. Easy peasy!
Convert your equation to slope-intercept form (y = mx + b). The slope m will be staring you right in the face!
The slope of a linear equation in the form y = mx + b is simply the coefficient m. Just look in front of the x!
Slope = rise over run. So if you have two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), use (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).
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