SOLUTION: What happens to the graph of the line y = 2x - 5 when the equation is changed to y = 5x + 6?

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Question 145879: What happens to the graph of the line y = 2x - 5 when the equation is changed to y = 5x + 6?


Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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It grows faster (250% faster in fact) and the y intercept is shifted up 11 units.
In addition, the y-intercept change is from (0,-5) to (0,6).
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