Answer:
The initial amount
Step-by-step explanation:
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What 5000 represents
The given formula represents an exponential function

Where
initial value
So, by comparison:

<em>In this context, 5000 represents the initial amount</em>
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Answer:
It would take long
Step-by-step explanation:
It would take longer because the air is pushing it
Ok so he had to pay (i'll say 17 because it's easier to type but understand it's 16.99) 17 dollars up front, and he paid 0.88x, x being miles driven. This means for how many miles he's driven, the equation would look like 17 + 0.88x. Set this equal to 203.55 to find out how many miles he drove. Solving this you get 212 miles.