document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767143>Question 767143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you change the slope in the equation y = 3x + 1 to y = 7x + 1, how will its graph change? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=467469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = mx + b:  m is the slope.  When the slope is greater, the line is steeper.  It appears to rotate towards the y-axis (clockwise).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7x+1 is steeper than y = 3x + 1.  Every y value is 7/3 higher for a corresponding x value. </SPAN>\n" );
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