Question

What is a number that multiplies a variable in a term ?

Answer 1

A number that multiplies a variable in a term is known as a coefficient.

Given the term: 6x^3, we can identify three parts:

The coefficient, 6, is the constant that is being multiplied by the variable.

The variable, x, is a number with an unknown value, or with multiple potential values.

The exponent, 3, is the power with which the variable is being raised to.

Answer 2

The number that multiplies a variable in a term is called coefficient.

Explanation:

Consider the algebraic expression shown below, terms are the elements that are separated by the operating symbols (plus or minus signs).

`2x^2+3y+7xy+5`

The above example has 4 terms
`2x^2,\ 3y,\ 7xy, \text{and}\ 5`

Variable:

The letters represent the variable in an algebraic expression. In the above algebraic expression x and y are the variables.

Coefficients:

The numerical part of the term is known as coefficient. In the above algebraic expression the coefficient of the first terms i.e.
`2x^2` is 2 second term i.e
`3y` is 3 and third term i.e.
`7xy` is 7.

Hence, the number that multiplies a variable in a term is called coefficient.