Match the description with the correct symbolic expression.
-a line with a negative slope
A) $y = - 9$
B) $2 x + 9 y = - 9$
C) $f ( x ) = 2 x - 2$
D) $x = - 2$

Question

Match the description with the correct symbolic expression.
-a line with a negative slope 
A) $y = - 9$
B) $2 x + 9 y = - 9$
C) $f ( x ) = 2 x - 2$
D) $x = - 2$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option B represents a line with a negative slope because when rearranged in the slope-intercept form $y = mx + b$, it implies a negative relationship between $x$ and $y$, indicative of a negative slope.

Match the Description with the Correct Symbolic Expression y=−9y = - 9y=−9

Match the Description with the Correct Symbolic Expression $y = - 9$