Question

1. while he was playing a video game, zack would lose 7 points every time his character’s hat was blown off. in one game, he lost 9 hats this way, but earned 25 points by completing a task. zach’s score can be represented by the expression

-7(9) + 25
what integer represents the change in zach’s score? 6.3d

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total point loss

$\boldsymbol{-7 \times 9 = -63}$

Step2: Add earned points to total loss

$\boldsymbol{-63 + 25 = -38}$

Answer:

-38