What is the slope of #y=2x+1 #?

2 Answers
Aug 2, 2018

The the slope is 2.

Explanation:

#y = 2x + 1#

This equation is in slope-intercept form, shown below:
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Based on the image, we know that the slope is the value multiplied by #x#. Therefore, the the slope is 2.

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Aug 2, 2018

#2#

Explanation:

The good thing is that this equation is in slope-intercept form

#y=mx+b#, with slope #m# and a #y#-intercept of #b#.

From pattern matching, we see that our slope is #2#.

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