When Slope Is Negative for Graphing?

Graphically, a negative slope means that as the line on the line graph moves from left to right, the line falls. We will learn that “price” and “quantity demanded” have a negative relationship; that is, consumers will purchase less when the price is higher.

What is an example of a negative slope?

For example, as the number of people that quit smoking (x) increases, the number of people contracting lung cancer (y) decreases. A graph of this relationship has a negative slope.

Can slope intercept form be negative?

One form of the equation of a straight line is called the slope-intercept form because it contains information about these two properties. In the equation y = mx + c the value of m is called the slope, (or gradient), of the line. It can be positive, negative or zero.