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=−5
b
=

5
b equals negative 5

b=−10
b
=

10
b equals negative 10

b=5
b
=
5
b equals 5

b=10

1 answer

In the context of the surfboard rental service described, the initial value refers to the fixed cost incurred when reserving a board, which is a charge of $10.

Therefore, the correct response is:

b = 10 (b equals 10).