Question

The function y = 40 – 2.5x can be used to determine the

amount of water in gallons remaining after x minutes
draining. What is the rate of change of the amount of
water in gallons with respect to the number of minutes
draining?

Answer 1

Answer: -2.5 gallons per minute

Explanation:

To simple it out It's asking for the slope aka the rate of change so the water drains out of the bucket at -2.5 gallons per minute

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