Question

A company is purchasing new computers for its new office. The expression below represents the total cost of the computers, including an installation charge for all the computers. $115x+$100
The constant of the expression represents the ______ ,and the coefficient of x represents the ________

Anwers Option:
Cost per computer
installation charge
Number of computer

Answer 1

Well, we can see that 115x refers to something that increases by 115 per purchase, while the 100 refers to a one time cost. Out of the possible answers the only one time charge is the installation charge, which refers to the 100$, and the 115x refers to the computers. In 115x, the 115 refers to how much a computer costs, and the x refers to the number of computers.

Answer 2

Answer:

First blank:  installation charge; second blank:  cost per computer

Step-by-step explanation:

The variable x represents the number of computers.  Multiplying this by 115 means that the cost per computer must be $115.

Adding $100 to this would imply there is a secondary charge of $100; this must be the installation charge.