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It's the end of the summer, and Sandeep is draining his family's swimming pool. The function y=600x+12,000y = -600x + 12,000 represents the total number of gallons in the pool, yy, as a function of the number of hours the pool has been draining, xx.\newlineWhat is true about the function?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)It is nonlinear because it decreases at a constant rate.\newline(B)It is nonlinear because it is always decreasing.\newline(C)It is linear because it decreases at a constant rate.\newline(D)It is linear because it is always decreasing.

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Q. It's the end of the summer, and Sandeep is draining his family's swimming pool. The function y=600x+12,000y = -600x + 12,000 represents the total number of gallons in the pool, yy, as a function of the number of hours the pool has been draining, xx.\newlineWhat is true about the function?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)It is nonlinear because it decreases at a constant rate.\newline(B)It is nonlinear because it is always decreasing.\newline(C)It is linear because it decreases at a constant rate.\newline(D)It is linear because it is always decreasing.
  1. Analyze Function Characteristics: Step 11: Analyze the function y=600x+12,000y = -600x + 12,000 to determine its characteristics.
  2. Linearity Determination: Step 22: Determine if the function is linear or nonlinear.
  3. Evaluate Choices: Step 33: Evaluate the choices given based on the function's characteristics.

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