Complete Question:
Henry places x marbles into an empty bucket. Each marble has the same weight. The weight, in ounces, of the bucket and marbles can be calculated using the expression shown: 3x + 8
What does the term 8 represent in this expression?
Answer:
The weight of the bucket
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Weight = 3x + 8[/tex]
Required
What does 8 represent?
The given expression illustrates the weight of the whole system i.e. bucket and marbles
i.e.
[tex]Weight = Weight\ of\ x\ marble + Weight\ of\ Bucket[/tex]
Since there are x marbles, by comparison:
[tex]Weight\ of\ x\ marble = 3x[/tex]
[tex]Weight\ of\ bucket = 8[/tex]
Hence, 8 represents the weight of the bucket
