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DEFINITION:
a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression

HOW TO
Example:
6z means 6 times z, and "z" is a variable, so 6 is a coefficient. Sometimes a letter stands in for the number. Example: In ax2 + bx + c, "x" is a variable, and "a" and "b" are coefficients.

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Hey, what’s up?

Avian Drawback again

Today I’m going to tell you about coefficients

Coefficients should be one of the easiest things you learn in math

In simple terms the coefficient is the number in front of the

Letter or the variable in an equation

If you don’t see a number in front of the variable

Then the coefficient is 1

For example 6a + b + 2xy

The 6 and 6a is a coefficient

Plus b, there is no number in front of it

So b would be considered 1

Plus 2xy

The 2 in 2xy would be considered a coefficient

Now remember any number before a variable is a coefficient

Or just a number before a letter

Alright, so I think you know what a coefficient is now

So goodluck!

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