A group of scientists studied the amount of erosion at a beach. The scientists
determined that the equation y = -0.5x + 26 models the ansount of shoreline, y,
in feet, x decades after 1950. Which statement is true based on the model?
B
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D
The shoreline is reduced by 0.5 foot every 10 years.
The shoreline is increased by 0.5 foot every 10 years.
The shoreline is reduced by 26 feet every 10 years.
The shoreline is increased by 26 feet every 10 years.