Question

How can you determine which graph is steepest by examining the following equations?
Y=3x
y=-4x-7
y=1/2x+4

Answer 1

plug in zero for x the see which one has the highest value

Answer 2

the slope is the coefficient of x

for equation 1 it is 3
.. 2 = -4
,, 3 = 1/2

Answer 3

the negative value means slope is \
positive is /

Answer 4

which is the steepest?

Answer 5

@graysondeblck - plugging in x = 0 gives the y-intersect of the graph