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The table shows the amount of water left in a pool over time as it is being drained. The table represents a linear function.
Time (h) Water (gal)
0 18,500
1 17,000
2 15,500
3 14,000


What does the initial value mean for this function?



After 3 hours, 14,000 gallons of water remain in the pool.
After 2 hours, 15,500 gallons of water have been drained from the pool.
The pool contains 18,500 gallons of water before it is drained.
Water drains from the pool at a rate of 1500 gallons each hour.

Answer 1

The pool contains 18,500 gallons of water before it is drained.

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Answer 2

Hello! The question says to find the initial value. This is C, which shows the initial value of water that was in the pool before the draining. Hope this helps!