Answer:
y = -(5/2)x -2
Explanation:
The general formula for a straight line is y – mx + b.
The image below shows the graph of the line.
Step 1. <em>Calculate the slope</em>.
Slope = m = Δy/Δx = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)
x₁ = 0; y₁ = -2
x₂ = -2; y₂ = 3 Calculate m
m = [3-(-2)]/(-2-0)
m = (3+2)/(-2)
m = 5/(-2)
m = -5/2
Step 2. <em>Calculate the y-intercept </em>
When x = 0, y = 2.
The y-intercept (b) is at y = -2
Step 3. <em>Write the equation </em>for the graph
y = mx + b
y = -(5/2)x - 2
Answer:
Option (B).
Step-by-step explanation:
Percentage change between two numbers a and b can be calculated by the formula,
% change =
Where, (b - a) = Change in values
a = Initial value
If a = 16 and b = 20
Percentage change between 16 and 20 will be,
=
=
= 25%
If a = 20 and b = 16,
Percentage change =
= 20%
Therefore, %change between 16 and 24 may be 16% or 20%.
Option (A),
= 25%
Option (B),
= 1.25 - 1 × 100
= 1.25 - 100
= -98.75%
Option (C),
= 25%
Option (D),
= 20%
Therefore, we can not use the calculation used in Option (B).