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What is the difference between a positive slope and a negative slope

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positive slope rises/increases
negative slope falls/decreases
User Walid Bousseta
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Most of the time on graphs, you will either see a positive or negative slope.

Positive slope is going upwards and when you're going downwards, the slope of the line will be negative.

The first image would be an example of a positive slope and the second image provided would be an example of a negative slope.

What is the difference between a positive slope and a negative slope-example-1
What is the difference between a positive slope and a negative slope-example-2
User Wim Deblauwe
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