What does the "M" & "B" stand for in Y=MX+B?

Question

i know what they represent, but what do the letters actually stand for?

Answer 1

Those letter are simply arbitrary, they don't actually stand for anything. You could replace with any other letters (other than x or y, of course) and the equation would be exactly the same. In fact, some teachers, instructors, professors do use other letters than m and b.

Answer 2

The letters don't stand for anything.
They're just variables.
If that's what you're asking.

Answer 3

idk

Answer 4

Amazing how many people don't respond to what you ask - but that doesn't stop them from responding just the same.

I don't know why we use M and B instead of any other letters.

Answer 5

M means the slope and b is y intercept( where the point hits the line on the y axis!)
Good luck!

Answer 6

the letters don't stand for anything its just there so its not all xs

Answer 7

MATH BITES