If the Slope of a Line That Graphs the Relationship

question 398

Multiple Choice

If the slope of a line that graphs the relationship between variable x and variable y is positive, then we know that

• A) when the value of variable x increases, then the value of variable y decreases.
• B) when the value of variable x decreases, then the value of variable y decreases.
• C) the two variables are unrelated.
• D) the two variables have an inverse relationship.

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