SOLUTION: if there are 2 lines with slopes -5 & 2 which one is steeper?

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Question 82445: if there are 2 lines with slopes -5 & 2 which one is steeper?
Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5 HAS THE GREATER SLOPE.
the y=-5x is the red line
the y=2x is the green line
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = -5x and y = 2x).

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