What is a coeffecient?

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What is a coeffecient?

2007-04-08 00:13:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Coefficient

3x

The 3 is the coefficient

The x is the variable

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2007-04-08 03:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

COEFFECIENT-
coeffecient refers to a constant written generally to the left of a variable.

eg.
a quadratic equation ----

9(x^2) + 4(x) + 1 = 0
..............coeffecient of x^2 = 9
..............coeffecient of x = 4

2007-04-08 00:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by CURIOUS SID_B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the number the left of a variable.

ex. the coefficient of 5x is 5.

2007-04-08 00:24:26 · answer #3 · answered by AJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Eg: The co-efficient of 2x is 2.

2007-04-08 00:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋