Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Path is changing according to the function 
Rate of change of the elevation is given by the derivative of the function

At 

8 - 4(-x + 5)
As you already know, in order to find the equivalent expression to our already given one, we have to simplify it first :)
8 +4x - 20
**Remember that a negative times a negative is always a positive!!**
Add like terms.
4x + (8 - 20)
Simplify.
4x + (-12)
Get rid of parenthesis.
4x - 12
Look at our answer choices.
Our answer is a. 4x - 12
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<span> The point lies one unit above the regression line. </span>
Answer:
Somewhere around 27k
Step-by-step explanation: