document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026470>Question 1026470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Function 1: y = 4x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Function 2: The line passing through the points (1, 6) and (3, 10).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which of these functions has the greater rate of change? And why?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641751 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=641751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Both are linear functions.  For linear functions the rate of change is represented by its slope.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the first function is 4. (The equation is written in slope-intercept form.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the second function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810-6%29%2F%283-1%29+=+4%2F2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810-6%29%2F%283-1%29+=+4%2F2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is clear now. </SPAN>\n" );
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