Question

Shelly and Terrence earned points in a game by completing various tasks. Shelly completed x tasks and scored 90 points on each one. The expression below shows Terrence's total points in the game:

90x - 20

What does the constant term of the expression represent?

The total points Terrence earned

The total number of tasks Terrence completed

The sum of Shelly and Terrence's total points

The difference between Shelly and Terrence's total points @rimshaa

Answer 1

1) constant term is one without and variables/unknowns like x or y so the constant is -20. this represents that Terrence's score is 20 less than Shelly's score (90x)

Answer 2

2) total points terrence earned is 90x-20

Answer 3

3) total tasks completed is (if you read the question) x

Answer 4

4) sum of their points would be the sum of both their equations.
shelly: 90x
terrence: 90x-20

sum: (90x)+(90x-20)
= 90x + 90x - 20
= 180x - 20

Answer 5

5) get the difference of their points by subtracting their equations. do shelly minus terrence since shelly has more points (terrence is shelly minus 20)

difference: (90x) - (90x-20)
= 90x - 90x + 20 (its +20 because negative and negative multiplied is always a positive)
= 20

Answer 6

so what would the answer be???

Answer 7

for what?

Answer 8

oh okay it was multiplem choice. it is the difference between their points.

Answer 9

i thought you needed to find a value for each lol

Answer 10

no lol

Answer 11

@rimshaa so what do you think the answer is

Answer 12

the answer is d. the constant term represents the difference between shelly and terrence's points