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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The equation of the line of best fit of a scatter plot is y = 8x – 1. What is the slope of the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y = mx + b m = slope b = y intercept

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so i'm still a bit confused.

Mehek (mehek14):

what is the number before x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can type the options if you'd like

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. -1 B. 1 C. 8 D. -8

Mehek (mehek14):

ok so what's the number before x in the equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont even know that was all that the question said.

Mehek (mehek14):

omg look at the equation you have what is the number next to x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhh haha 8

Mehek (mehek14):

so it's 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thanks.

Mehek (mehek14):

the slope is the number before the variable

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