A fish is swimming at a constant rate toward the ocean floor. The equation y = -7x - 3 can be used to represent the situation, where y is the depth of the fish in meters below sea level and x is the number of seconds the fish has been swimming.

Question

Which statement best describes the depth of the fish, given this equation?

(1 point)
Responses

From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 3 meters per second.
From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 3 meters per second.

From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is ascending 3 meters per second.
From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is ascending 3 meters per second.

From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 7 meters per second.
From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 7 meters per second.

From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is ascending 7 meters per second.

Answer 1

From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 7 meters per second.

Answer 2

The table below shows the relationship between x, the number of minutes Jackson has been reading, and y, the total number of pages he has read.



Which equation represents the relationship in the table?

(1 point)
Responses

y = 2x - 15
y = 2x - 15

y = x - 5
y = x - 5

y = 2x
y = 2x

y = 0.5x

Answer 3

y = 2x - 15