Which statement describes the rate of change of the following function? f(x) = -2x + 9

A.
The function has a varying rate of change when x 9.
C.
The function has a constant rate of change, decreasing for all x at a rate of 2.
D.
The function has a constant rate of change, increasing for all x at a rate of 9.

Part of the total score for each program is the sum of five program component scores. on the free program, the sum of these five program component scores is multiplied by a factor of 2.0. yuzuru hanyu, of japan, earned scores of 9.07, 8.96, 8.89, 9.21, and 9.36 for the program components portion of his free program. how many total points did he receive for this portion?

Given: f(x) = 2x + 5 and g(x) = x2 and h(x) = -2x h(g(f( = x2+ vx+ x + y

Can someone factor this fully? my friend and i have two different answers and i would like to know if either of them is right. you in advance. a^2 - b^2 + 25 + 10a