Consider the function y=8-2x. What is the effect on the graph for the given function if the slope of the function is changed to -10

Answer 1

If the slope of the function is changed to -10, the equation of the new function would be y = -10x + b, where b is a constant term.

The original function y=8-2x has a slope of -2. The change in slope from -2 to -10 means the new graph would be steeper, as the absolute value of the slope increased. The negative sign indicates that the line will be sloping downwards from left to right.

The value of b does not affect the slope but it shifts the graph vertically.