document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145877>Question 145877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which line is the flattest (or is less steep)? Why? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. y = 5x -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. y = 5x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. y = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. y = 1/2x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=mX+b where m=SLOPE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope determines the steepness of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger the slope value the steeper the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the smallest value for the slope is 1/2 thus answer d) has the flattest line. </SPAN>\n" );
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