A group of scientists studied the amount of erosion at a beach. The scientists determined that the equation y = "0.5x + 26 models the amount of shoreline, y, in feet, x decades after 1950. Which statement is true based on the model? The shoreline is reduced by 0.5 foot every 10 years. The shoreline is increased by 0.5 foot every 10 years. The shoreline is reduced by 26 feet every 10 years. The shoreline is increased by 26 feet every 10 years.

A group of scientists studied the amount of erosion at a beach. The scientists determined that the equation y = "0.5x + 26 models the amount of shoreline, y, in feet, x decades after 1950. Which statement is true based on the model? The shoreline is reduced by 0.5 foot every 10 years. The shoreline is increased by 0.5 foot every 10 years. The shoreline is reduced by 26 feet every 10 years. The shoreline is increased by 26 feet every 10 years.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter9: Quadratic Functions And Equations

Section9.4: Solving Quadratic Equations By Factoring

Problem 59HP

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Thanh and Nhat leave their office in Sacramento at the same time. Thanh drives north on I-5 at a speed of 72 miles per hour. Nhat drives south on I-5 at a speed of 76 miles per hour. How long will it take them to be 330 miles apart?
Explain in your own words what it means for an equation to model a real-world situation, and give an example.
The distance between opposite corners of a rectangular field is four more than the width of the field. The length of the field is twice its width, Find the distance between the opposite corners. Round to the nearest tenth.
A bullet is fired straight up from a BB gun with initial velocity 1120 feet per second at an initial height of 8 feet. Use the formula h=16t2+v0t+8 to determine how many seconds it will take for the bullet to hit the ground. (That is, when will h=0 ?)
Using your own words, list the steps in the general strategy for solving linear equations.
Is the point (3,0) on the x-axis or y-axis? How do you know?