If as the variable on the Y-axis falls the variable on the X-axis rises, the relationship between X and Y is said to be a negative relationship.

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In a negative relationship, as one variable increases, the other variable decreases, which is depicted by a downward slope when graphed, indicating that as the variable on the Y-axis falls, the variable on the X-axis rises.

If as the Variable on the Y-Axis Falls the Variable