Question

Kylie borrowed a book from a library. The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue. The expression below shows the charges Kylie paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date:

2 + 0.25x

What does the constant term of the expression represent?

The late fee for the book

The fixed rental for the book

The number of books borrowed

The number of days the book was overdue


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Answer 1

the constant is the one that never changes

Answer 2

oh okay so

Answer 3

hold on

Answer 4

its A right

Answer 5

the late fee is charged for every day the book is overdue, for x days

Answer 6

It has to be D because if the books are overdue its gonna keep charging her right

Answer 7

so the 0.25x part of the equation, changes, its not constant.

Answer 8

its dependent on x

Answer 9

so what does the +2 represent?