Question

Cory earns $20 for every lawn he mows and $9 for every hedge he trims. He uses the expression 20x + 9y 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 trimming hedges?

Answer 1

A) variables = x & y for mowing lawns & trimming hedges respectively.

B) There are two variables and coefficients, which are mentioned in part A

C.) 9Y is the term which shows the total earning from trimming hedges