Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Slope is the ratio of vertical change (rise) to horizontal change (run). A slope of 2 means rise/run = 2, so the line rises 2 units for every 1 unit it moves horizontally. This matches “The line rises two units for every one unit it moves horizontally.”
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