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HELPPP!!! If y=2x+7 were changed to y=5x+7 how would the graph of the new function compare with the original?

HELPPP!!! If y=2x+7 were changed to y=5x+7 how would the graph of the new function-example-1
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notice that the slope changes from 2 to 5, nothing else changes. the graph of the new function has a larger slope, the line rises more rapidly, so the slope is steeper. D is the answer. 
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