Let y=2t+5 be a linear function representing the distance from home for an ant t minutes after starting out from a location near its home. what does the number 5 represent in this function?

Thomas works for a company that occupies a large campus every workday he orders a cup of coffee on campus and the $1.50 cost is automatically deducted from his paycheck. if thomas visits the coffee shop 13 times what will the net change in his paycheck be