Question

What is the constant in the

expression below?
3a + 5b - 17
A 3
B 5
C -17

Answer 1

Answer:-17

Explanation:

Identify the terms in the expression: 3a, 5b, and -17.

Determine which term does not have any variables attached to it. In this case, it is -17.

The term -17 is a constant because it is a fixed value that does not change with the variables 'a' or 'b'.

Therefore, the constant in the expression is -17.

Answer 2

The constant in the expression 3a + 5b - 17 is -17.

The constant in the expression 3a + 5b - 17 is -17, because it is the value that does not involve any variable.