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A fisherman is measuring the amount of bait he has remaining, y, in his bucket. He puts 50 pieces of bait in his bucket at the beginning of his fishing trip and uses 5 pieces every hour, x.

What is the slope for this linear relationship, and what does it mean in this situation?

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Answer: The slope of this linear relationship is -5 and it represents a decrease in bait by 5 per hour

Explanation:

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