Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - Concept Byte - Page 307: 4

Answer

It changes the slope.

Work Step by Step

m, which is being multiplied by x, impacts how steep the graph is. If the value for m increases from 1/4 to 5, for instance, the graph will become more steep.
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