The graph shows the amount of water that remains in a barrel after it begins to leak. The variable x represents the number of da

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The graph shows the amount of water that remains in a barrel after it begins to leak. The variable x represents the number of da

ys that have passed since the barrel was filled, and y represents the number of gallons of water that remain in the barrel.
What is the slope of the line?
A. -2
B. -1/2
C. 7/16
D. 39/30

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vivado [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-19T12:44:05+03:00

vivado [14]3 years ago

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A = ( 15 , 15 )

B = ( 6 , 33 )

$slope = \frac{y(b) - y(a)}{x(b) - x(a)} \\$

$slope = \frac{33 - 15}{ 6 - 15} \\$

$slope = \frac{18}{ - 9} \\$

$slope = - 2$

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