2. a store offers a 15% discount on all items in the store during a sale. all store employees get an additional 10% employee discount. in the equation below, c represents the
cost of an item for an employee including tax, and x represents the original price of the item.

Which statement best explains whether the table represents a linear or nonlinear function? input (x) output (y) 2 5 4 10 6 15 8 20 it is a linear function because the input values are increasing. it is a nonlinear function because the output values are increasing. it is a linear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output. it is a nonlinear function because there is a constant rate of change in both the input and output.