In the straight-line formula y = a + bx, "a" represents the ___________ and "b" represents the ___________ .
A) slope; intercept
B) independent variable; dependent variable
C) y-axis; x-axis
D) angle; intercept
E) intercept; slope

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In the straight-line formula y = a + bx, "a" represents the intercept (the value of y when x = 0) and "b" represents the slope (the rate of change of y with respect to x).

In the Straight-Line Formula Y = a + Bx, "A