Question

While he was playing a video game, Zach would lose 7 points every time his character’s hat was blown off. In one game, he lost 9 hats this way, but earned 25 points by completing a task. Zach’s score can be represented by this expression: -7(9) + 25. Which integer represents the change in Zach’s score?

A) -7
B) -38
C) 9
D) 18

Answer 1

The integer that represents the change in Zach's score is -38.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression -7(9) + 25 represents Zach's score. To evaluate this expression, we first perform the multiplication: -7 * 9 = -63. Then, we add 25 to this result: -63 + 25 = -38. Therefore, the integer that represents the change in Zach's score is -38.