Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 1

question 214

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 1.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 1.5
-If the slope of a straight line is -2. and if X (the variable on the horizontal axis) decreases by 8, then Y (the variable on the vertical axis) will

• A) increase by 4.
• B) decrease by 4.
• C) increase by 16.
• D) decrease by 16.

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