the table below represents the total number of laps jessica swam in the pool this summer.

week 1 18 laps week 2 28 laps week 3 38 laps week 4 48 laps

if the linear function representing the number of laps jessica swam each week is f(w)=10w+8. what does the 10 represent in this function?

Question

the table below represents the total number of laps jessica swam in the pool this summer.

week 1 18 laps week 2 28 laps week 3 38 laps week 4 48 laps 

if the linear function representing the number of laps jessica swam each week is f(w)=10w+8. what does the 10 represent in this function?

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

look if you see 
18 = 1* 10 + 8
28 = 2 * 10 + 8
38 = 3 * 10 + 8
and so on
so 10 is the number of laps she swam per week after 1st week

anonymous · Answer

the number of laps jessica swam in week 0
the week of the summer that jessica swam
the number of laps jessica swam in total 
the number of laps jessica increased her swim by each week

anonymous · Answer

those are the options and im not sure wich one to choose @harsimran_hs4

harsimran_hs4 · Answer

the last one
she increased her laps by 10 each week

anonymous · Answer

yes that is the correct answer !!