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If D(t) = 72 − 9t, by how much will D(t) decrease when t increases by 1?

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Correct answer: 9

Answer: 9 units, so option A is correct. In D(t)=72−9t, the coefficient of t is −9. This means that every increase of 1 in t changes D by −9, or makes D nine units smaller. Show it algebraically: D(t+1)=72−9(t+1)=72−9t−9=D(t)−9. Thus the signed change is −9, while the amount of decrease is the positive number 9. Option B, 72, is the constant term and is not the decrease. Option C, −9, describes the signed change, but the wording “by how much will it decrease” asks for the magnitude of the decrease. Option D, 63, is not a fixed decrease; it may be the value for a particular input, but no input was specified. Memory cue: a negative coefficient means decrease, and its absolute value is the decrease per one unit.

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Linear Growth And DecayRate Of ChangeLinear ExpressionDecayIntroduction To PolynomialsClass 9 McqMathematics

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