Step-by-step explanation: In algebra, we use the word <em>slope</em> to describe how steep a line is and slope can be found using the ratio <em>rise/run </em>between any two points that are on that line.
The ratio <em>rise/run</em> is the equal to the rate of change
or the <em>change in y/change in x</em>.
In algebra, the rate of change or the <em>change in y/change in x</em> or
the <em>rise/run</em> is also called the slope of a line.
