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)

Question

Responses

b=−5
b equals negative 5

b=−10
b equals negative 10

b=5
b equals 5

b=10

Answer 1

In the description provided, the surfboard rental service has an initial charge of $10 to reserve a board. This means that the initial value, which represents the charge before any hourly rental fees are added, is $10.

So, the correct response is:

b=10

b equals 10.