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?
A. the total number of pages Sammy has read so far

B. the total number of pages in Sammy’s book

C. the number of pages Sammy reads each night

D. the total number of nights Sammy has been reading

Question

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?
A. the total number of pages Sammy has read so far

      B. the total number of pages in Sammy’s book

      C.  the number of pages Sammy reads each night

       D. the total number of nights Sammy has been reading

anonymous · Answer

The constant is B. Because the total number of pages in Sammy's book will never change.
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