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When Jules loses a golf ball he takes another from the box. Which graph models this relationship?
A graph has golf balls lost on the x-axis and gold balls in box on the y-axis. A line with positive slope is on the graph.
A graph has golf balls lost on the x-axis and gold balls in box on the y-axis. A line with negative slope is on the graph.
A graph has golf balls lost on the x-axis and gold balls in box on the y-axis. Points form a line with positive slope.
A graph has golf balls lost on the x-axis and gold balls in box on the y-axis. Points form a line with negative slope.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To understand the relationship described, let's analyze the situation:

When Jules loses a golf ball, he takes another one from the box. This means that for every golf ball lost, the number of golf balls in the box decreases by one.

1. **Golf balls lost (x-axis)**: This will increase as Jules loses more balls.
2. **Golf balls in the box (y-axis)**: This will decrease as he takes one out for each ball lost.

Thus, as the number of golf balls lost increases (moving right on the x-axis), the number of golf balls in the box decreases (moving down on the y-axis). This relationship would create a downward (negative) slope on the graph.

Given this analysis, the correct option is:
**A graph has golf balls lost on the x-axis and gold balls in box on the y-axis. A line with negative slope is on the graph.**

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