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An illustration shows a coordinate plane with the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in one unit increments, and the y-axis ranging from negative 11 to 11 in one unit increments. A solid line passes through two plotted points and extends beyond. A solid line with arrows at both ends passes through points with coordinates left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 6 right parenthesis.

Explain why the slope is positive or negative.
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The slope is negative because the line decreases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is negative because the line decreases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is positive because the line decreases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is positive because the line decreases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is positive because the line increases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is positive because the line increases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is negative because the line increases as you move from left to right on the graph.
The slope is negative because the line increases as you move from left to right on the graph.

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An illustration shows a coordinate plane with the x-axis ranging from negative 9 to 9 in one unit increments, and the y-axis ranging from negative 11 to 11 in one unit increments. A solid line passes through four plotted points and extends beyond. A solid line with arrows at both ends passes through points with coordinates left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma negative 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 4 comma negative 4 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 6 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. The solid line forms the hypotenuse for two triangles. The first triangle is marked with a dotted line and has vertices with coordinates left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma negative 2 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 2 comma negative 2 right parenthesis. The base is labeled as 2, and the perpendicular height on the left is labeled as 2. The second triangle is marked with a dashed line and has vertices with coordinates left parenthesis 2 comma negative 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma negative 6 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 6 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. The base is labeled as 4, and the perpendicular height on the left is labeled as 4.

The slope is negative because the line decreases as you move from left to right on the graph.