Question

Line A (y= 5x - 7) is transformed into Line B (y= 2x+3). which best describes the new slope and y-intercept? the slope is ___, and the line is shifted ____. a) steeper b) flatter ----a) upward b) downward

Answer 1

The graphs of both lines is shown below;

Note that the red line represents y = 5x - 7 and

The blue line represents y = 2x + 3

The slope changes from +5 to +2 and therefore is becoming flatter

The y-intercept has also chabged from -7 to +3 and therefore the line has shifted upward.

The a