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Which is the coefficient in the expression 31y + 7 ?

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Answer: 31

Step-by-step explanation: A coefficient is a number that appears in front of a variable. So in this case, since 31 appears in front of the variable y, 31 is the coefficient.

Now, you might think that 7 is a coefficient also but it's not. The reason it's not is because it doesn't have a variable attached to it so a coefficient needs to have a variable next to it.

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