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

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The slope of a line is defined as the ratio of the change in the y-coordinate to the change in the x-coordinate between two points on the line, which is option B.

The Slope of a Line Equals the