Question

Javier and Kyle work installing windows and can earn extra money by installing doors. Last week, Javier earned $56 more than Kyle because of door installations. The expression below represents Javier's pay for the week: 14w + 56 What does the constant term of the expression represent?

Answer 1

The money Javier earned installing doors.

Explanation:

The problem statement gives insufficient information to answer the question with certainty.

The $56 extra earnings from door installation seems to match the 56 added as a term in Javier's pay, so we assume they are related. There is nothing else in the problem statement suggesting that to be the case.

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Comment on this problem

The problem fails to teach anything about math or critical thinking. Rather, it requires a student to jump to conclusions without any basis in reasoning. If the rest of the curriculum materials are like this, they should be rejected.