Identify a variable inequality that describes the problem situation. Calculate the various parts of the equation for the situation. Select the correct answer for each part of the equation.
Hasan is baking cupcakes. The recipe requires 25 minutes to make the batter and 18 minutes per batch to bake. Hasan has no more than 240 minutes to make and bake all the cupcakes. How many batches of cupcakes (
) can he bake?
The constant term added to/subtracted from the variable term: _______ how did you find that?
The constant term added to/subtracted from the variable term depends on the situation. In this case, there is no constant term added or subtracted from the variable term.
Therefore, the constant term added to/subtracted from the variable term is 0. I found this by observing that there is no other number being added or subtracted in the given problem situation.