Here are the scatter plots for two sets of bivariate data with the same response variable. The first compares the variables x & y. The second compares the variables w & y

Which explanatory variable has a stronger relationship with the response variable y?
The first variable (x) has a stronger relationship with the response variable y.
The second variable (w) has a stronger relationship with the response variable y.

Here are the scatter plots for two sets of bivariate data with the same response variable The first compares the variables x amp y The second compares the varia class=