What is the slope? y = 5/8x + 1

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Understand the Problem

The question is asking to identify the slope of the linear equation given in the slope-intercept form, which is y = mx + b where m represents the slope.

Answer

The slope is $m = \frac{5}{8}$.
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The slope is $m = \frac{5}{8}$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Identify the slope from the equation

The given linear equation is in slope-intercept form, which is $y = mx + b$, where $m$ represents the slope and $b$ represents the y-intercept.

  1. Extract the slope

From the equation $y = \frac{5}{8}x + 1$, it is clear that the coefficient of $x$ is $\frac{5}{8}$.

  1. State the slope

Thus, the slope $m$ is equal to $\frac{5}{8}$.

The slope is $m = \frac{5}{8}$.

More Information

In a linear equation in the form $y = mx + b$, the slope indicates how steep the line is. A slope of $\frac{5}{8}$ means that for every 8 units you move horizontally, the line moves up 5 units vertically.

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