A line has a rise of 6 and a slope of 1/20. What is the run?

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EZ as pi
Nov 10, 2016

The 'run' is 120

Explanation:

The simple way of explaining slope is to say "rise"/"run"

The slope in this case is the simplified answer, so to find what it was, write equivalent fractions.

6/x = 1/20

x = 20 xx 6 =120

6/120 = 1/20

The 'run' is 120

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