A simple explanation for finding slope is

Responses

run over rise
run over rise

the side of a mountain
the side of a mountain

the speed something moves
the speed something moves

rise over run

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The correct response for finding slope is rise over run.

In more detail, when calculating the slope of a line, the "rise" refers to the change in the vertical direction (y-axis), and the "run" refers to the change in the horizontal direction (x-axis). The formula for slope (m) is:

\[ m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} \]

This means you measure how much you go up or down (rise) for every unit you move left or right (run).