Two plumbers write expressions to represent the total earnings, in dollars, based on the number of projects completed per day, x . Plumber 1 records the expression 2(60x+150) . Plumber 2 records the expression 60x+150 . Which statement is Two plumbers write expressions to represent the total earnings, in dollars, based on the number of projects completed per day, x
.
Plumber 1
records the expression 2(60x+150)
.
Plumber 2
records the expression 60x+150
.
Which statement is true?
.
The total earnings Plumber 1 records are 2 more than the total earnings Plumber 2 records because 2 is a factor in the expression, and 2 is added to both terms of the factor ( 60 x + 150 ) .
The total earnings Plumber 1
records are 2
more than the total earnings Plumber 2
records because 2
is a variable in the expression, and both terms of the factor (60x+150)
are multiplied by 2
.
The total earnings Plumber 1 records are 2 more than the total earnings Plumber 2 records because 2 is a variable in the expression, and both terms of the factor ( 60 x + 150 ) are multiplied by 2 .
The total earnings Plumber 1
records are 2
times the total earnings Plumber 2
records because 2
is a factor in the expression, and both terms of the factor (60x+150)
are multiplied by 2
.
The total earnings Plumber 1 records are 2 times the total earnings Plumber 2 records because 2 is a factor in the expression, and both terms of the factor ( 60 x + 150 ) are multiplied by 2 .
The total earnings Plumber 1
records are 2
times the total earnings Plumber 2
records because 2
is a variable in the expression, and 2
is added to both terms of the factor (60x+150)
.?