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The slope of a linear function is also a measure of how fast the function is increasing or decreasing. The only difference is that the slope of a straight line remains the same throughout the domain of the line.

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If the rate of change is a measure of how fast the function is increasing, the slope will be positive. If the rate of change is a measure of the function decreasing, the slope will be negative.

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