SOLUTION: change y=x-3 so that the graph of the new equation has a steeper,negative slope and the same y-intercept.

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Question 396485: change y=x-3 so that the graph of the new equation has a steeper,negative slope and the same y-intercept.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just change the value of the slope from 1 to some negative number whose absolute value is greater than 1. For example, y = -4x - 3 and y = -6.7x - 3 satisfy.