A number, multiplied by a variable is part of an Algebraic equation. A person can find out the value of the variable if they divide each side by the number that is next to the variable. For example, if the equation is 5x = 60, divide each side by 5 and the answer is x = 12.
A term can be a signed number, a variable, or a constant multiplied by a variable or variables. Each term in an algebraic expression is separated by a + sign or J sign. ... When a term is made up of a constant multiplied by a variable or variables, that constant is called a coefficient.
