List the terms and coefficients 8x^3-4x^2+3?

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List the terms and coefficients 8x^3-4x^2+3?

2007-05-13 03:55:17 · 2 answers · asked by TOMIKA B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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8x^3 - 4x^2 + 3

Terms: x^3, x^2
Coefficients: 8, -4
Constants: 3

2007-05-13 04:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by Lapper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

8xÂ³, -4xÂ², 3 are the terms
8, -4, are the coefficients

The terms of an equation include all the parts of an equation, including constants.

Coefficients are only numbers which multiply variable quantities. So 3, although it is a term of the equation, is not a coefficient.

2007-05-13 11:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋