what is an example of a math coefficient?

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2007-04-21 09:38:20 · 4 answers · asked by comet 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

2x=4
the 2 in front of the x would be a coefficient.

2007-04-21 09:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A coefficient is a number that goes infront of a variable.

ex: in the expression y=3x; 3 would be the coeffiecient of x

2007-04-21 16:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by eboyer32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a number in front of a variable

5x

5 is the coefficient

2007-04-21 16:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

in the term

3x^2

3 is the coefficient

in the term

22b

22 is the coefficient

2007-04-21 16:57:03 · answer #4 · answered by Pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋