Question

Decide if each statement about the expression 2x−8 is true or false. Select True or False for each statement. The number 2 is not a coefficient in the expression. True False The expression has three terms. True False The variable in the expression is x. True False The number 2 is a constant in the expression. True False The expression has one variable term. True False

Answer 1

Answer:

False, True, False

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

2x - 8

Parts of an equation: 
2 - coefficient
x - variable
8 - constant

The number 2 is not a coefficient in the expression. FALSE.
The expression has three terms. FALSE. two terms only: 2x & 8
The variable in the expression is x. TRUE
The number 2 is a constant in the expression. FALSE
The expression has one variable term. FALSE. 2x is term but it's a combination of a number and a letter. Variable term is letter only.