Use the table to answer the question.
x (time in seconds) 0 2 4
y (pages in copy machine) 500 495 490
Interpret the slope in the context of this situation. Give the most simplified rate using whole numbers.
(1 point)
A. The slope is -5 pages in the copy machine every 2 seconds.
B. The slope is -5 pages every second.
C. The slope is 500 pages in the copy machine.
D. The slope is 2 pages in the copy machine every 5 seconds.