Answer:
40 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the height of water in a pool decreased 5 inches per week.
This means that we can form the equation [tex]y=-5x[/tex], since the amount of water remaining is proportionate to the amount of weeks that have passed.
We know [tex]x=8[/tex], since we need to find the change for 8 weeks.
[tex]y = -5\cdot 8[/tex]
[tex]-5 \cdot 8 = -40[/tex]
[tex]y=-40[/tex]
The change will be the absolute value of -40, which just makes it positive, so 40.
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