Acandle that is 12 inches tall is burning at a rate of 0.25 inches per hour. the equation, y = - 0.25x + 12 describes the height, y, of the candle after x hours. what do the rate of change and y-intercept of this function represent?

The table below represents a linear function f(x) and the equation represents a function g(x): x f(x) −1 −5 0 −1 1 3 g(x) g(x) = 2x − 7 part a: write a sentence to compare the slope of the two functions and show the steps you used to determine the slope of f(x) and g(x). (6 points) part b: which function has a greater y-intercept? justify your answer. (4 points)