Can someone please help me as fast as possible, I'd really appreciate it!! The illustration below shows the graph of y as a function of x.

Complete the following sentences based on the graph.

· Initially, as x increases, y _.

· Afterward, the slope of the graph of the function is equal to _ for all x between x=3 and x=5.

· The slope of the graph is equal to _ for x between x=5 and x=9.

· The greatest value of y is y= _, and it occurs when x= _.