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Question

x (time in seconds) 0 2 4
y (pages in copy machine) 500 495 490
Interpret the slope in the context of this situation. Give the most simplified rate using whole numbers.

(1 point)
Responses

The slope is −5 pages every second.
The slope is negative 5 pages every second.

The slope is 500 pages in the copy machine.
The slope is 500 pages in the copy machine.

The slope is −5 pages in the copy machine every 2 seconds.
The slope is negative 5 pages in the copy machine every 2 seconds.

The slope is 2 pages in the copy machine every 5 seconds.
The slope is 2 pages in the copy machine every 5 seconds.
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Answer 1

The slope is negative 5 pages every second.