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Find the slope of the straight line

y = 7x + 6

Here we have the straight line : y = 7x + 6


The slope intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.


Therefore when, y = 7x + 6


Hence according to the slope intercept form,


y = mx + b


m i.e. slope is 7.


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