Question

Consider this expression: −2x−3 Complete each statement about the given expression. The coefficient is ___. The terms that are being added are____ and____. The constant is_____ . The variable is____ .

Answer 1

The coefficient is -2,

The terms being added are -2x and -3

The constant is -3

The variable is x

Explanation:

The coefficient is the number that's attached to the variable, in this case, it's -2

The terms being added are -2x and -3 because you can write subtraction like this....

-2x + (-3)

The constant is -3 because any number that doesn't have a variable attached to it is a constant value. It doesn't change depending on any variables

The variable is x because in this case, using different values for x changes the value of the equation, so it can vary, depending on the value of x