Explain and illustrate the difference between a term and coefficient.

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5x²

5x² is a term

in this term coefficient is 5

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lets use 3x

3x is a term (whole thing)
coefficient is the number multiplied by the variable. .. so in this case 3 is coefficient.

Amir Uval answered Jan 16, 2015

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