Question

Determine the initial value in the following description. A surfboard rental service charges $10 to reserve a board, and $5 for each hour of rental.(1 point)
Responses

b=10
b is equal to 10

b=5
b is equal to 5

b=−10
b is equal to negative 10

b=−5

Answer 1

In the given description, the initial value refers to the fixed cost to reserve the surfboard, which is $10.

So the correct answer is:

**b = 10** or **b is equal to 10**.