Question

What is the coefficient in the expression shown? 42 + 2c

Answer 1

The coefficient in that expression is 2 because 2 is placed before the variable c  

Answer 2

The coefficient in the given algebraic expression is:

2

Explanation:

We are given an algebraic expression in terms of the variable c as follows:

`42+2c`

We know that the coefficient of a linear expression is the constant value that is placed before the variable on multiplying with that variable.

Here we have two terms:

42 and 2c such that they are separated by a addition sign.

Now, the term 2c is a variable term such that it is obtained when 2 is multiplied with the variable c.

Hence, 2 is the coefficient of the expression.