Question

owen stops at a gas station. he pays for gas and a car wash. the table shows the total cost, y, as a function of the number of gallons of gas, x. describe the initial value of the function. the initial value is. it represents the cost of? number of gallons, x total cost ($), y 0 10 3 22 6 34

Explanation:

Step1: Identify initial condition

When the number of gallons $x = 0$, from the table, the total cost $y=10$.

Step2: Interpret initial value

Since $x = 0$ means no gas is bought, the $10$ represents the cost of the car - wash.

Answer:

The initial value is 10. It represents the cost of a car - wash.