Question

Each week, Alfonso earns $85 for every shift he works at the theater and $15 for every dog-walking job. He uses the expression 85x + 15y to keep track of his earnings.
Part A: Identify the coefficients and variables in the expression.

Part B: How many terms are in the expression, what are they, and how do you know?

Part C: Which term in the expression shows the total earned from the dog-walking jobs?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A: x= number of shifts he works at the theater y= number of dog-walking jobs.

Part B: The only terms are 85x and 15y.

Part C: 15y

Step-by-step explanation:

Part A: The variables are the xy reasoning to this is due to them being the replacements of the numbers which aren't known.

Part B: The terms are pieces of the expression which are together.

Part C: It is the one used above for the dogs " $15 for every dog-walking job."