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.

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

Step-by-step explanation:

The table shows the amount of water left in a pool, in gallons, over time, in hours, as it is being drained.

Time (h)Water (gal)

   0            18,500

   1             17,000

   2            15,500

   3            14,000

This table represents a linear function.

The initial value of the table is,

As here, time is 0 hours i.e at starting of the experiment, the water in the tank was 18,500 gallons.

Therefore, the initial value represents the amount of water before it is drained.

the entire expression should be subtracted from 30. to subtract the quantity, distribute the negative sign, which changes the signs on the terms. so, the –2 changes to positive and gets added to 30 instead of subtracted from it.

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answer: 2x + 2 − 2 = 10 − 2; subtraction property of equality

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