The temperature is 17 degrees Fahrenheit at 8:00 p.m. It is expected to drop 2.5 degrees as each hour passes. Write the linear equation that represents this scenario and explain what the y -intercept represents.(1 point)
Responses
m= 2.5x + 17. The y-intercept represents the starting temperature of 17 degrees.
m= 2.5x − 17. The y-intercept represents the starting temperature of −17 degrees.
m= −2.5x + 17. The y-intercept represents the starting temperature of 17 degrees.
m= −2.5x − 17. The y-intercept represents the starting temperature of 17 degrees.