Are -3.86 and 2.9 on the same side or the opposite side of zero ?

-3.89 and 2.9 are on opposite sides

-3.89 is a negative number, so it is to the left of 0

2.9 is a positive number, so it is to the right of 0

Hope this helps

-AaronWiseIsBae

The rate of change: 1/5

Initial value: (0,-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of change is easily 5/25, we just have to simplify it to 1/5.

To get the intial value, just subtract (2,9) by the rate of change twice.