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The slope-intercept form of a linear function is an equation of the form
:<math> y(x)=ax+b </math>. or <math> y=ax+b </math>
where <math>{ a \ne 0} </math>. The slope-intercept form has 2 variables {{mvar|x}} and {{mvar|y}} and 2 coefficients {{mvar|a}} and {{mvar|b}}.
 
The slope-intercept form is also called the ''explicit form'' because it defines {{math|''y''(''x'')}} explicitly (directly) in terms of {{mvar|x}}.