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2 years ago

The number 2 in the expression 5 + 2x is called the

Mathematics

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Sidana [21]2 years ago

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Changing the coefficient of x to 6 changes the meaning of the expression as 5 is added to 6 times x

Solution:

Given that number 2 in the expression 5 + 2x is called the coefficient of x

We are asked to find what happens when changing the coefficient to 6 changes the meaning of the expression

In the expression,

5 + 2x

This means 5 is added to 2 times x or 5 is added to twice of x

Number 2 is called the coefficient of x

When we change this coefficient to 6, the expression becomes,

5 + 6x

So now the meaning of expression becomes,

5 is added to 6 times x

So changing the coefficient of x changes the meaning of the expression

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Method 1: Substitution

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Method 2: Elimination

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