document.write( "Question 1014825: Which function has the greatest rate of change?
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\n" ); document.write( " A.14x – 2y = 8
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\n" ); document.write( " B. y = 6x – 5
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\n" ); document.write( " D. A linear function that goes through point 1, 3 and point 0, negative 2
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\n" ); document.write( "A. 14x-2y=8
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\n" ); document.write( "B. y=6x-5
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\n" ); document.write( "C. \"matrix+%284%2C2%2Cx%2Cy%2C-2%2C-7%2C-1%2C-2%2C0%2C3%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"P%5B1%5D\"=(\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\")=(-2,-7)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"P%5B2%5D\"=(\"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\")=(-1,-2)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Slope=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"=\"%28-2-%28-7%29%29%2F%28-1-%28-2%29%29=5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "D. A linear function through (1,3) and (0,-2)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"P%5B1%5D\"=(1,3)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Slope=%282-3%29%2F%280-1%29\"=\"-1%2F-1=1\"
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