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

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

Answer 1

The slope is -5 pages every 2 seconds. The most simplified rate using whole numbers is 5 pages every 2 seconds.