Finn and ellie sell oranges at a produce stand. finn earns $5 for each crate of oranges he sells. at the end of the week, ellie has earned $20 more than finn. the following expression shows ellie's earnings:

20 + 5z

in the expression, what does the second term represent?

Step-by-step explanation:

Finn earns $5 for each crate of oranges he sells in a week. This means that if she sold z crates in a week, the total amount that she would earn is 5 × z = 5z

At the end of the week, Ellie has earned $20 more than Finn. The following expression shows Ellie's earnings :

20 + 5z

Therefore, in the expression, the second term represents the total amount that Finn earned for selling z crates.

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