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Equation of a straight line: y=mx+c

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In the first tutorial I introduce you to the equation y = mx + c and the meaning of m and c.

Experiment with the Graph

Experiment with the graph below by changing the parameters to see how it affects the graph.

Common questions using y=mx+c

Finding the equation of the line given the graph