If Slope = -2 for a Line on a Graph

question 60

Multiple Choice

If slope = -2 for a line on a graph with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, then if

• A)x increases by 4, y increases by 8
• B)x increases by 4, y increases by 2
• C)y increases by 4, x increases by 8
• D)x = 4, y = 8
• E)x increases by 4, y decreases by 8

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