Question

Identify this coefficient 8x

Answer 1

Answer:

  8

Step-by-step explanation:

The term 8x is a product (as is any term). It is the product of a constant coefficient (8) and a variable (x). The "coefficient" is the multiplier of the variable of interest, so is 8 in this term.

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The word "coefficient" is often used to refer to the constant multiplier in any term. For example, in the term 6xy, if we just ask for the coefficient, we are interested in the value 6.

On the other hand, if we ask for the coefficient of y in that term, we expect to be told it is 6x. That is, the "coefficient" is the multiplier of the specified variable or constellation of variables.