If slope = -2 for a line on a graph with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis, then if
A)x increases by 4, y increases by 8
B)x increases by 4, y increases by 2
C)y increases by 4, x increases by 8
D)x = 4, y = 8
E)x increases by 4, y decreases by 8

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The slope of -2 means that for every increase of 1 in x, y decreases by 2. Therefore, if x increases by 4, y should decrease by 8.

If Slope = -2 for a Line on a Graph