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If y = 4x - 7 were changed to y = 12x + 1, how would the graph of the new function compare with the original?

A.It would be steeper.
B.

It would be less steep.  
C. It would be shifted down.
D. It would be shifted up.
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The answer would be A. The fact that the gradient of the new line is higher (12 versus 4) is evidence that the graph is steeper.
If y = 4x - 7 were changed to y = 12x + 1, how would the graph of the new function-example-1
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A. It would be steeper.
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