Key Concepts
- A linear equation can be in the form , where is the dependent variable and is the independent variable.
- The slope of a linear equation is and the -intercept of a linear equation is .
Glossary
Dependent variable: the variable on the y-axis, the value of the variable on the y-axis depends on a specific value of the independent variable.
Independent variable: the variable on the x-axis, the value of a dependent variable is predicted based on the value of the independent variable.
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