1. The word “devouring” is used in paragraph 1. What is the effect of this word choice on the mood (emotional atmosphere) of the opening?

Vera is on her school's track and field team. in a practice long-jump competition against her teammates, she gets 5 points for landing over the farther line. she gets a total of 7 jumps and lands x times over the farther line and the rest of the times over the closer line. which of the following functions represents vera's total score? a. f(x)=10x b. f(x)=5x+35 c. f(x)=10x+5 d. f(x)=70-5x