The starting amount of water in the pond was 500 liters.
The change per minute in the amount of water in the pond is 28 liters.
Owners of a recreation area are filling a small pond with water. Let y represent the total amount of water in the pond (in liters). Let x represent the total number
of minutes that water has been added. Suppose that x and y are related by the equation y = 500 + 28x.
Answer the question below
What was the starting amount of water in the pond?
What is the change per minute in the amount of water in the pond?
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