SOLUTION: if you wanted to make the graph y=6x+7 less steep which equation could you use multiple choice: A)y=10x+7 B)y=6x+4 C)y=-6x+7 D)y=2x+7

Algebra ->  Coordinate Systems and Linear Equations -> SOLUTION: if you wanted to make the graph y=6x+7 less steep which equation could you use multiple choice: A)y=10x+7 B)y=6x+4 C)y=-6x+7 D)y=2x+7      Log On


   



Question 666696: if you wanted to make the graph y=6x+7 less steep which equation could you use


multiple choice:
A)y=10x+7
B)y=6x+4
C)y=-6x+7
D)y=2x+7

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Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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D.
y = mx + b. where m is the slope. The higher the number (absolute value) the steeper the slope. Since 2 is < 6, that the the correct answer. the other options have a slope that is greater (10), the same (6) or the same but running right to left as opposed to left to right (-6)

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The one with the smaller absolute value of the coefficient on

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