What's true about the first differences and slope for a linear equation?
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What's true about the first differences and slope for a linear equation?
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For a linear equation, the first differences represent the constant changes in the dependent variable (usually \(y\)) with respect to the independent variable (usually \(x\)). The slope of the linear equation, often denoted as \(m\) in the equation \(y = mx + b\), quantifies this constant rate of change. Thus, in a linear equation, both the first differences and the slope are constant.
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The slope-Intercept form of a line is
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