A car has 121,358 miles on its odometer and accumulates an average of 255 more each week. What is the function rule that represents the total number of M miles the car will have on the odometer after w weeks? (1 point)

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M(w)=121,358+255
cap m times w is equal to 121 comma 358 plus 255

M(w)=121,358w+255w
cap m times w is equal to 121 comma 358 w plus 255 w

M(w)=121,358w+255
cap m times w is equal to 121 comma 358 w plus 255

M(w)=121,358+255w

Answer 1

To represent the total number of miles \( M \) the car will have on the odometer after \( w \) weeks, we start with the current mileage of 121,358 miles and add the average weekly mileage accumulation of 255 miles multiplied by the number of weeks \( w \).

The correct function rule is:

\[ M(w) = 121,358 + 255w \]

This equation states that the total mileage \( M \) after \( w \) weeks is equal to the initial mileage plus the mileage added over those weeks.

Thus, the correct response is:

M(w) = 121,358 + 255w