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