A sand dune stands 5 feet above sea level. The hill is eroding at a rate of 1 foot per 20 years. Let y represent the height of t
he sand dune after x years. Which equation represents the situation?
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Answer:
<em>The correct answer is: A</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Points on a Numeric Line</u>
The numeric line shown in the figure has four points A, B, C, and D. It's clear that each marked division of the line has a value of 1/4 units and all four points are below the reference zero, thus all are negative.
Point A is clearly on the -2 mark, thus
A=-2
Point B is one mark above A, thus it's located at:
Point C is one mark below -1, thus:
Finally, point D is one mark below 0:
The correct answer is: A