Answer:
Initial Value: 25, Rate of change -5.
Step-by-step explanation:
First. Lets find the rate of change.
y2-y1/x2-x1 = m
We have A(1,20) B(3,10)
10-20/3-1=-5
m=-5(Rate of change)
Now let's find the initial value using slope-point form.
y-y₁=m(x-x₁)
y-20=-5(x-1)
=-5x+5+20
=-5x+25
The initial value is the value of y when the value of x is equal to 0. (Also the Y-Intercept)
Initial Value = -5(0)+25
=25
