Kylie borrowed a book from a library. The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue. The expression below shows the charges Kylie paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date.

2 + 0.25x

What does the constant term of the expression represent?

a. The late fee for the book

b. The fixed rental for the book

c. The number of books borrowed

d. The number of days the book was overdue

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Susan Lawson

4 April, 20:07

Kylie borrowed a book from a library. The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue. The expression below shows the charges Kylie paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date.

2 + 0.25x

What does the constant term of the expression represent?

a. The late fee for the book

b. The fixed rental for the book

c. The number of books borrowed

d. The number of days the book was overdue

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Patricia Hardy · Answer 1

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. The constant term of the expression represent the fixed rental for the book which has a value of 2. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.