SOLUTION: The question is which line is steeper, Line 1: y=3/5x-2 or Line 2: y=2/3x=3? This is my attempt at the problem. Line 1: y=3/5x-2 -3/5x -3/5x y-3/5x=2 That

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Question 337898: The question is which line is steeper, Line 1: y=3/5x-2 or Line 2: y=2/3x=3?
This is my attempt at the problem.
Line 1: y=3/5x-2
-3/5x -3/5x
y-3/5x=2
Thats as far as I got and I know its wrong. We just learned how to find which line is steeper but we've done it with whole numbers not fractions. Ex: Line 1: (2,3) and (4,7) or Line 2 (-1,2) and (4,5). I am so lost so if you could explain this to me that would be great. Thank you! :)

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question is which line is steeper,
Line 1: y=(3/5)x-2 or Line 2: y=(2/3)x=3 ?
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The slope of the 1st line is 3/5.
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The slope of the 2nd line is 2/3
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Convert both fractions to a common denominator:
3/5 = 9/15
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2/3 = 10/15
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So, 2/3 is the steeper slope.
So, Line 2 is the steeper line.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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