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What $y = m x + c$ means

Graph of the line y = 2x + 3 with y-intercept at (0,3) and a rise of 4 over a run of 2 labelled to show gradient 2

A straight line is usually written as $y = m x + c$ . In this form, $m$ is the gradient and $c$ is the y-intercept.

Equation of a Line Lesson

GCSE
Maths
Equation of a Line

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR GCSE Maths Equation of a Line for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in the written papers format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.

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x

What $y = m x + c$ means

Graph of the line y = 2x + 3 with y-intercept at (0,3) and a rise of 4 over a run of 2 labelled to show gradient 2

A straight line is usually written as $y = m x + c$ . In this form, $m$ is the gradient and $c$ is the y-intercept.

Equation of a Line Lesson

GCSE
Maths
Equation of a Line

Step-by-step lessons covering OCR GCSE Maths Equation of a Line for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in the written papers format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.