Respuesta :
Answer:
Rate of change = -3
Explanation:
Given the equation:
[tex]y=-3x+10[/tex]When x=1
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=-3(1)+10 \\ =-3+10 \\ =7 \end{gathered}[/tex]When x=2
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=-3(2)+10 \\ =-6+10 \\ =4 \end{gathered}[/tex]Observe that the value of y decreases by 3 as the x increases by 1.
Thus, the rate of change is -3.
Alternate Route
Another way is to express and compare the line with the slope-intercept form:
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+b \\ y=-3x+10 \end{gathered}[/tex]The rate of change is the coefficient of x.
Coefficient of x = -3
Thus, the rate of change is -3.
