Given the equation 2x+3y=4, how do you answer the following questions?
(a) is the slope of the line described by this equation positive or negative?
(b) As x increases in value, does y increase or decrease?
(c) if x decreases by 2 units, what is the corresponding change in y?

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amistre64 · Answer

slope = -a/b = -2/3

anonymous · Answer

So, answer b would be decreases since it is a negative?

anonymous · Answer

So, answer b would be decreases since it is a negative?

amistre64 · Answer

that is correct