If Slope = 2 for a Line on a Graph

question 61

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

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