How many pounds of soil does the shoreline lose in a year

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Question: Due to erosion, a river shoreline is losing several thousand pounds of soil each year. A linear equation that expresses the total amount of soil lost per year is y = 12,000x.

1. What are the independent and dependent variables?

2. How many pounds of soil does the shoreline lose in a year?

3. What is the y-intercept? Interpret its meaning.

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