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Yes.BeachofBrasil said:
The equation for a line is y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept.
The slope of a line is determined by the change in y over the change in x, or "rise over run". It can also be found by using the formula m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1), where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two points on the line.
The y-intercept, represented by b in the equation, is the point where the line crosses the y-axis. It tells us the initial value of y when x is equal to 0.
Yes, a line can have a slope of 0. This means that the line is horizontal and has no change in y for any change in x.
To graph a line using the equation y=mx+b, plot the y-intercept (b) on the y-axis and then use the slope (m) to find at least one more point on the line. Plot that point and then draw a straight line through both points to graph the line.
