Shelly and Terrence completed a different number of tasks in a game. Shelly earned 90 points on each task. Terrence's total points were 20 less than Shelly's total. The expression below shows Terrence's total points in the game:

90x − 20

What does the factor x of the first term of the expression represent?
The total number of tasks Terrence completed
The total number of tasks Shelly completed
The sum of Shelly's and Terrence's total points
The difference between Shelly's and Terrence's total points

Question

Shelly and Terrence completed a different number of tasks in a game. Shelly earned 90 points on each task. Terrence's total points were 20 less than Shelly's total. The expression below shows Terrence's total points in the game:

90x − 20

What does the factor x of the first term of the expression represent?
The total number of tasks Terrence completed
The total number of tasks Shelly completed
The sum of Shelly's and Terrence's total points
The difference between Shelly's and Terrence's total points

steve816 · Answer

Look for the number 90 in the word problem.

steve816 · Answer

What does it say?

anonymous · Answer

Shelly earned 90 points on each task.

steve816 · Answer

Good, now look at your answer choices. Which one makes sense based on that sentence?

anonymous · Answer

The total number of tasks Shelly completed oooh thank you

steve816 · Answer

Good job :)