Convert the following equation into plain language.
y = mx + b
The equation states that the value of the variable y is equal to the product of the variable m and the variable x, plus the value of the variable b.
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### Instruction:
Convert the following equation into plain language.

### Response:
The equation states that the value of the variable y is equal to the product of the variable m and the variable x, plus the value of the variable b.