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Prove that $f(x) = ax + b$, where $a, b$ are constants and $a < 0$ is an decreasing function on $R$.

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Here, $f(x) = ax + b$
Let $\text{x}_1,\text{x}_2\in\text{R}$ such that $x_1 < x_2$. Then, $x_1 < x_2$_
$\Rightarrow ax_1 > ax_2$$(\because\ \text{a}<0)$
$\Rightarrow ax_1 + b > ax_2 + b$
$\Rightarrow f(x_1) > f(x_2)$
Thus, $x_1 < x_2$
$\Rightarrow\text{f}(\text{x}_1)>\text{f}(\text{x}_2),\forall\ \text{x}_1,\text{x}_2\in\text{R}$ So, f(x) is decreasing on R.

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