SOLUTION: How does the slope of the line compare to the rate of change when the slope is -100\1 and the rate of change is 60\1? Libby is driving from st Louis to Chichicago, how long does it

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Question 1063085: How does the slope of the line compare to the rate of change when the slope is -100\1 and the rate of change is 60\1? Libby is driving from st Louis to Chichicago, how long does it take to to get there the the ordered pairs of (1,240)(2,180)


Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One is negative, one is positive.
The larger one is a steeper change than the smaller one.
The larger one is 1.67 times as large as the smaller one.
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Depends on how fast Libby drives.
The faster she drives, the sooner she arrives.