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Pls help. Can’t do this.-example-1
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Explanation:

The equation of line A:

y-1=0, 5x-3

y=0, 5x-2. Hence its gradient is 0,5

For line B, its you intercept is -8, so y=mx-8.

When x = -4, y=-4m -8 =0 as shown in the graph. This means that m = -2.

Since |-2| > |0, 5|, line B is steeper than line A.

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