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A park ranger is planting trees in the picnic area.

The graph shows the number of trees left to plant.
The equation for the number of trees left to plant is y=−7x+35.

Select the meaning of the slope and y-intercept from the drop-down menus.

A graph titled Trees Left to Plant has time (days) on the x-axis, and number of trees on the y-axis. A line goes through (0, 35), (1, 28), (2, 22), (3, 14), (4, 7), (5, 0).

In the scenario, the slope represents
.
In the scenario, the y-intercept represents
.

User Jaydeep Galani
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Answer:

Slope: m = 7

Y-Intercept = (0,35)

Explanation:

Use the slope-intercept form to find the slope and y-intercept.

User Jeffrey Cordero
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