If the slope is negative, for example -4/3, then does it go down 4 and to the left 3? Why or why not?

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jdoe0001 · Answer

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positve slopes are going up in an incline
negative slopes are always diving

anonymous · Answer

so it always goes forward never backwards? it can go down when it's negative but never backwards?

anonymous · Answer

for the run

jdoe0001 · Answer

well..... the positive is... going upwards from left to right
the negative slope is going downwards, from left to right

anonymous · Answer

oh okay so always left to right never right to left?

triciaal · Answer

the important thing is to have the direction correct 
y2 -y1/ x2 - x1    points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

anonymous · Answer

Help please

anonymous · Answer

Find all the points (a, b) on the line y=-4/3x+2 such that a and b are both integers with absolute values less than or equal to 10.