The temperature in Vancouver was recorded over a period of four hours. The equation y = -2x + 43 describes the temperature over

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The temperature in Vancouver was recorded over a period of four hours. The equation y = -2x + 43 describes the temperature over

this time, where y is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and x is the number of hours since measurements started. Which of the following statements correctly describes the temperature? A. It was -2°F when the temperature was first measured, and it is rising by 43 degrees per hour. B. It was 43°F after four hours, and it is dropping by 2 degrees per hour C. It was -2°F after four hours, and it is rising by 43 degrees per hour D. It was 43'F when the temperature was first measured, and it is dropping by 2 degrees per hour

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