At the end of a snowstorm, Ellie had 16 inches of snow on her lawn. The temperature then increased and the snow began to melt at a constant rate of 1 inch per hour. Assuming no more snow was falling, how much snow would Ellie have on her lawn 4 hours after the snow began to melt? How much snow would Ellie have on her lawn after tt hours of snow melting?

12 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

1 x 4 = 4

16 - 4 = 12

Snow after 4 hours: 16 Show after t hours: -1t

Snow after 4 hours:

starting amount =  16

melted snow=   inches per hour×4

=1×4

=

4

final amount=  starting amount−melted snow

=  16−4

=12

Snow after t hours:

starting amount=  16

melted snow=  inches per hour×t

=1×t

=1t

final amount=  starting amount−melted snow  =16-1t

correct answer:

b.(19,-2)