52 is the answer because there are 12 inches in a foot
M-5/8 = -1/4
Add 5/8 to both sides:
M = -1/4 + 5/8
Rewrite the fractions to have a common denominator
-1/4 = -2/8
Now you have m = -2/8 + 5/8
M = 3/8
For linear functions, the rate of change<span> is constant, which means that it is the same between any two points on the line. For linear functions, the </span>rate of change<span> is the slope of the line.</span>
2.44141 x 10^26 hope that helps
