The amount of money jerome saves after w weeks is represented by the function f(w)=15w+230
what does the value 15 represent in this situation?

The value of 15 represents that Jerome adds $15 every week to his savings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given function: which represents the amount of money Jerome saves after w weeks.

Here 15 is the rate of increment in the saving per week as it is the slope of the function.

Put w=0, when Jerome started saving

Thus, 230 is the initial amount of saving.

Put w=1, for first week

The amount of money he saved=

Increase in saving=245-230=15

Put w=2, for second week

The amount of money he saved=

Increase in saving=260-245=15

⇒ Jerome is added 15 rupees per week.