Morgan and Leigh spend a certain amount of money from their money box each month to buy plants. The table shows the relationship between the amount of money (y) remaining in Morgan's money box and the number of months (x) : Function 1 Number of Months (x) Amount Remaining (in dollars) (y) 1 50 2 40 3 30 4 20 The equation shows the relationship between the amount of money (y) remaining in Leigh's money box and the number of months (x) : Function 2: y = - 9x + 60 Which statement explains which function shows a greater rate of change?

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Morgan and Leigh spend a certain amount of money from their money box each month to buy plants. The table shows the relationship between the amount of money (y) remaining in Morgan's money box and the number of months (x) : Function 1 Number of Months (x) Amount Remaining (in dollars) (y) 1 50 2 40 3 30 4 20 The equation shows the relationship between the amount of money (y) remaining in Leigh's money box and the number of months (x) : Function 2: y = - 9x + 60 Which statement explains which function shows a greater rate of change?

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Macdonald · Answer 1

The first one since after each x interval the y is decreasing by 10 and in the second equation after each x interval the y is decreasing by 9

The first representation is the answer: Morgan