Carl has been recording the number of pears on his pear tree each week:

week pears

6 32
7 37
8 42
9 47

The function representing Carl's pears per week is f(w) = 5w + 2. What does the 2 represent?

The week number when Carl recorded the pears

The number of pears at the start

The number of pears Carl had in total

The number the pears increased by each week

Question

Carl has been recording the number of pears on his pear tree each week:

week     pears

6             32
7             37
8             42
9             47

The function representing Carl's pears per week is f(w) = 5w + 2. What does the 2 represent?

The week number when Carl recorded the pears

The number of pears at the start

The number of pears Carl had in total

The number the pears increased by each week

anonymous · Answer

C. Because this value is separate from the value of pears gained per week (5).

anonymous · Answer

Your equation is in the form F(x) = mx+b,
F(x) is total amount of pears collected after a certain amount of weeks
m is how many pears grow each week
x stands for the number of weeks
b is how many pears you start with

anonymous · Answer

oh ok makes sence. i think its  C to