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Assuming the function is linear, the direction of the function can be determined by the coefficient's sign:
[y = mx + b]
Where m is the coefficient of x, if m is negative, then the function is increasing. If m is positive, the function is decreasing (this relationship is rather complicated and requires advanced calculus to prove).
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