Question

The amount Mike gets paid weekly can be represented by the expression 2.50a +290, where a is the number of cell phone accessories he sells that week. What is the constant term in this expression and what does it represent

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Answer 1

Explanation:

The constant term in the expression 2.50a + 290 is 290, which represents Mike's base pay or weekly salary.

In other words, regardless of how many cell phone accessories Mike sells in a week, he will earn $290 as his base pay. The term 2.50a represents the additional amount he earns based on the number of accessories he sells, as he earns $2.50 for each accessory sold.

Answer 2

290 and This is the money he makes no matter how many cell phone accessories he sells.

Explanation:

Constant is the term that has no variable attached to it

In this example it is 290

This is the money he makes no matter how many cell phone accessories he sells.