Check? Please.

Sammy reads the same number of pages from his book each night. The expression 228 – 12x shows how many pages he has left to read on any given night.

What does the constant in the expression represent?

the total number of pages Sammy has read so far
the total number of pages in Sammy’s book
the number of pages Sammy reads each night
the total number of nights Sammy has been reading

Question

Check? Please. 

 Sammy reads the same number of pages from his book each night. The expression 228 – 12x shows how many pages he has left to read on any given night.

What does the constant in the expression represent?

  the total number of pages Sammy has read so far
  the total number of pages in Sammy’s book
  the number of pages Sammy reads each night
  the total number of nights Sammy has been reading

anonymous · Answer

The constant is the number that stands by itself? So... B?

texaschic101 · Answer

I would think so.....228 total pages and x would be total number of night he read

texaschic101 · Answer

he read 12 pages per night

anonymous · Answer

I think the answer to your question is B, the total number of pages in Sammy's book.