Oh my god. Everyone is way over complicating this. Figure out your ratios. If you can't do that, you failed 8th grade math.
I mean, it's like a geared bike. When you make the chain go onto a smaller gear in the back, it gets harder to pedal but you can go faster. If you make it go to a bigger gear, it gets easier to pedal, but you can't go as fast. ugh.