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Which algebraic exspression has a term with a coefficient 3

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Answer:

See below.

Explanation:

The coefficient of a term is the number that multiplies the variables.

If a term does not show a coefficient, then the coefficient is 1.

Also, in a polynomial, terms are added. The addition of a term with a negative coefficient is shown as a subtraction, but in reality, the term is being added, and the coefficient is negative.

Examples:

x³ + 3x² + 2x - 1

The terms are: x³, 3x², 2x, -1

The coefficients are: 1, 3, 2, -1

2x^4 - 3x³ + 6x² - 8x + 9

The terms are: 2x^4, -3x³, 6x², -8x, 9

The coefficients are: 2, -3, 6, -8, 9

Look at your question and find the term that starts with a 3. Its coefficient is 3. Make sure the term does not start with -3 because then the coefficient is -3, not 3.

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