SOLUTION: If you wanted to make the graph of y = 2x - 4 steeper, which equation could you use? A. y = 5x - 4 B. y = -2x - 4 C. y = x - 4 D. y = 2x + 3

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Question 975987: If you wanted to make the graph of y = 2x - 4 steeper, which equation could you use?
A. y = 5x - 4
B. y = -2x - 4
C. y = x - 4
D. y = 2x + 3

Answer by FrankM(1040)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question is given in the form y=mx+b
where m is the slope or steepness of the line.
A y=5x-4 is the only equation with a higher (steeper) slope.

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