Question

What best describes the expression y/3 ? (5 points)

3 more than some number

Some number times 3

Some number divided by 3

3 less than some number


What is the constant term in the expression 8xy − 9x2 y − 5x + 6? (5 points)

−9

−5

6

8

Answer 1

Explanation:

"y/3" is the symbolic representation of "an unknown number, y, divided by 3."

Note that all terms in 8xy − 9x2 y − 5x + 6, except for the 6, involve a variable, either x or y. 6 is the constant term.

Answer 2

Some number divided by 3