Question

Iready - What is the coefficient in the following expression?

5а^2 – 7

Answer 1

The coefficient is 5.

Solution:

• The coefficient is defined as the number before a variable (a variable is a letter).
• In this case, the variable is a.
• The number before a is 5.
• Therefore, 5 is the coefficient.

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