Answer:
The height of the tree in feet would be the larger number
y = -4x - 12
Step-by-step explanation:
y + 4 = -4(x + 2)
y = -4x -8 - 4
Solve this equation: $45 - ($2.75/pen)x = $12. Simplifying, we get
$33 = ($2.75)x, so that
x = $33 / ($2.75) = 12.
Tim's buying 12 pens leaves him with $12.
