If the Slope of a Straight Line Is 4 and If

question 70

Multiple Choice

If the slope of a straight line is 4 and if Y (the variable on the vertical axis) decreases by 20, then X (the variable on the horizontal axis)

• A) increases by 5.
• B) decreases by 5.
• C) increases by 80.
• D) decreases by 80.

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