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In the equation y=4x+5,if the 4 was changed to 6, how would the graph of the line be affected?

In the equation y=4x+5,if the 4 was changed to 6, how would the graph of the line-example-1
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If we change the value of the slope of the equation by 6, the line will be steeper, that is, it will have a larger angle regarding the x-axis.

We can see this because the value of 4 is actually the value for the slope. With a slope of 6, the value of the slope increases. We can see this graphically:

This is sketched in the graph. The red line is the equation y = 4x + 5, and the blue line is the equation y = 6x +5. The line in blue has a greater angle with respect to the x-axis. It is steeper.

Then the option is STEEPER.

In the equation y=4x+5,if the 4 was changed to 6, how would the graph of the line-example-1
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