Asked by Zephyr Benedict

You are taking a road trip across several states. Your distance from your final destination is modeled with the equation f (x) = −350x + 1,400, where x represents the number of days you have been traveling. Identify and interpret the initial value.
A. The initial value of 350 represents the distance from your starting point to your final destination.
B. The initial value of 1,400 represents the distance from your starting point to your final destination.
C. The initial value of 350 represents the distance you travel each day.
D. The initial value of 1,400 represents the distance you travel each day.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B.

The initial value is f(0) = 1,400, which is the distance from your starting point to the final destination. (The slope −350 means you travel 350 units closer to the destination each day.)