The slope is used to measure the inclination of a straight line regarding the abscissa axis (the `x`-axis). For instance, a straight line with a slope 2, according to an ordinary language, can be explained as it follows: for each two units the straight line vertically “goes up”, it horizontally “goes forward” one unit.
There are several ways to find the value of that slope:
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