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12a + 3 - y

What is the constant?
What is the coefficient?
What is the variable?
What are the factors of 9x?

User Halilenver
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Answer:

The constant is 3

The coefficient is 12

The variables are both A and Y.

Disclaimer: I'm not sure about this next one, but I believe it's right.

9x factors are 3x, 1, and 9x.

If you wanted me to factor it, then it'd be something like 3x(3)

Explanation:

A constant is a number that is by itself. Variables can't be constants. In this case, the only number that is by itself, that isn't a variable is 3. Therefore, 3 is the constant.

A coefficient is a number that accompanies the variable. Normally in a math equation, a variable is multiplied by a number. In this case, A is being multiplied by 12, so 12 is the coefficient.

The variable is the letter that represents any number. In this case, there are two variables, A and Y. They both represent numbers that can differ. So, A and Y are the variables.

The factors of 9x are 3x, 3, 1x, 1, 9x, and 9.

9 times 1x is 9x, 9x times 1 is also 9x.

3 times 3x is 9x, and 3x times 3 is again, 9x.

Sorry if I was wrong about the 4th one.

User Baklazan
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Answer:

the constant is 3 the coefficant is y and the varible is a and the factors of 9 are 18 and 27

Explanation:

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