Yes, because if the number before the x is positive, that is an upward slope
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The number shows how steep it is, the sign is whether it is going up or coming down. So 2 is a slope upwards and -3 is a steeper slope down
4X1 = four times one. 2X0.1 = two times one tenth.
If the graph, from left to right, is going upwards, with an increasing gradient (slope) then it is undergoing growth. If it is going downwards, with a decreasing gradient (slope) then it is undergoing decay.
The slope is the magnitude of the line upwards or downwards, commonly referred to as "rise over run". The rise is how much the graph goes up in a certain distance, and the run is how much the graph goes over horizontally that same distance. To find the slope in that situation, you have to divide the rise by the run.
It shows the Y Intercept, meaning when it would cross the Y axis, and it also shows the slope of the line, and whether it is downward sloping or upwards.