Answers Initial Credit_Technical College Mathematics_2027 Comparing Slopes and Intercepts — QuizQuestion 6

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Comparing Slopes and Intercepts — Quiz

Question 6 • Initial Credit_Technical College Mathematics_2027

Which linear function has the steepest slope?

Answer

A

y plus 2 is equal to 6 times open paren x plus 10 close paren

B

y minus 9 is equal to negative 2 times open paren x plus 1 close paren

C

y is equal to 7 x minus 3

D

y is equal to negative 8 x plus 5

Explanation

The steepness of a linear function is determined by the absolute value of its slope. The slopes are 6, −2, 7, and −8, whose absolute values are 6, 2, 7, and 8. The greatest is 8, so the steepest function is y = −8x + 5.

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