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| − | 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. | + | 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. <math> m </math> is the slope and <math> b </math> is the y-intercept. |
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Introduction
The simplest mathematical model for relating two variables is the linear equation . This equation is called Linear because its graph is a line. 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 m } is the slope and is the y-intercept.