The Slope of a Line Equals the

The slope of a line equals the

A) change in the variable measured along the x-axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.
B) change in the variable measured along the x-axis minus the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.
C) change in the variable measured along the y-axis divided by the change in the variable measured along the x-axis.
D) change in the variable measured along the x-axis multiplied by the change in the variable measured along the y-axis.