Question

An airplane is 32,000 feet above the ground begins descending at a rate 2,500

feet
per minute. Write an equation to model the situation. *

Answer 1

32000-2500x, let x equal number of minutes.

Explanation:

Answer 2

`y=-2,500x+32,000`

Explanation:

x is the rate of the elevation per minute, so -2,500 feet every minute. And 32,000 is the start elevation.