Answer:
A. It would be steeper
Step-by-step explanation:
In the linear equation y = mx + b, m is the slope and b is the y intercept.
In this problem, the function is changed to have a larger slope of 5, compared to the original slope of 3. But, the y intercept stays the same.
Since the y intercept remained the same, it will not be shifted in any direction.
But, with a larger slope, the graph will be steeper.
So, the correct answer is A. It would be steeper
C; A and B are incorrect because the shift is not vertical, it is horizontal. This is because 3 is in parenthesis or a 'grouping' (same thing if it is in an exponent) and is being modified. Since the graph is being translated down 3 units, D is incorrect since it is a translation up 3 units. The answer is C.
