Brightstorm Q & A : what is a coefficient?

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its the number that is in front the x. like 2x+1 the coefficient is 2.

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JorgeC February 08, 2010

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the number in front of the 'x'. so in 6x, 6 is the coefficient. note that in may not always be an 'x'. it could be any other letter.

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tori. February 09, 2010

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the number in front of a variable

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Killa February 10, 2010

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lets say a real number is in front of a variblefor example 3xthen the real number 3 is the coefficient

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GURUKID February 14, 2010

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