document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014801>Question 1014801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which function has the greatest rate of change? A. x y 1 &#8722;3 2 &#8722;8 3 &#8722;13 B. y = 3x – 8 C. 8x + 4y = 16 D. A linear function that goes through point 2, 0 and point 0, 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #631249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=631249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will understand your question as asking which linear function has the greatest absolute value of the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first line has a slope of -5, so the absolute value is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second line has a slope of 3, from the slope-intercept form.  Its absolute value is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3rd line has a slope of -2, and so its absolute value is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The last line has slope of -1, with absolute value 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the line that has the greatest rate of change is the 1st line, choice A. </SPAN>\n" );
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