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| − | The simplest mathematical model for relating two variables is the linear equation <math> y=mx+b < | + | The simplest mathematical model for relating two variables is the linear equation <math> y=mx+b </math>. This equation is called ''Linear'' because its graph is a line. ''m'' is the slope and ''b'' is the y-intercept. |
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Introduction
The simplest mathematical model for relating two variables is the linear equation Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle y=mx+b } . This equation is called Linear because its graph is a line. m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.