QuestionWhat does the factor in the expression represent in terms of tasks completed by Terrence?
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. Shelly earns90 points on each task.
. Terrence's total points are20 less than Shelly's total.
3. The expression for Terrence's total points is .
STEP 2
The expression is a linear equation, where is the variable. In this context, the variable represents the number of tasks.
STEP 3
The factor90 in the term represents the points earned by Shelly per task. The variable therefore represents the number of tasks that Shelly completed.
STEP 4
The term represents that Terrence's total points were20 less than Shelly's total. Therefore, the expression represents Terrence's total points.
STEP 5
So, the factor in the first term of the expression represents the number of tasks that Shelly completed.
The number of tasks Shelly completed is represented by .
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