Question

Which of these is a coefficient?

A. The 5 in (4t – 5)
B. The 6 in (6 – 9x)
C. The 12 in 12x + 3
D. The 15 in [15(28y)/]

Answer 1

Answer: Choice C

The 12 in 12x+13

Reason:

A coefficient is the number to the left of a variable. The 12x has a coefficient of 12 and variable of x. We multiply the two items together.

12x = 12 times x = 12*x