Question

Describe how the graph of the equation y = 3x – 4 would change if the slope was changed to

Answer 1

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Answer:

  D  The new line would be less steep than the original line.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming the slope is change from 3 to 1/3, the new line would be less steep.

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The steepness of a line increases as the magnitude of the slope increases. The slope 1/3 is less than 3, so a line with that slope is less steep than a line with a slope of 3.