SOLUTION: By looking at the graph of a line, how can you tell if its slope is negative?

SOLUTION: By looking at the graph of a line, how can you tell if its slope is negative?

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Question 89037: By looking at the graph of a line, how can you tell if its slope is negative?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As x increases (goes to the right) y decreases (goes down).
Cheers,
Stan H.
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