The Slope of a Line Equals the

The slope of a line equals the

A) change in the variable measured along the x- axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the y- axis.
B) change in the variable measured along the y- axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the x- axis.
C) change in the variable measured along the x- axis multiplied by the change in the variable measured along the y- axis.
D) change in the variable measured along the x- axis minus the change in the variable measured along the y- axis.