Question

iris picked a bucket of raspberries to make jam. the table shows the cups of raspberries left in the bucket, y, as a function of the number of batches of jam she makes, x. the rate of change is -2. it represents a decrease in the amount of raspberries in the bucket for each batch iris makes. first, substitute the rate of change into the equation. y = mx + b y = □x + b batches, x raspberries left in bucket (cups), y 1 16 4 10 7 4

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the slope - value

The rate of change is the slope $m$ of the linear equation $y = mx + b$. Given that the rate of change is $- 2$, we substitute $m=-2$ into the equation.

Step2: Write the partial equation

The linear - equation becomes $y=-2x + b$.

Answer:

$y=-2x + b$