If the Quantity of the Variable on the Y-Axis Increases

question 253

Multiple Choice

If the quantity of the variable on the y-axis increases by 10 when the quantity of the variable on the x-axis decreases by 2,then the slope of the curve equals

• A) 2.
• B) -10.
• C) 10.
• D) -5.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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