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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the coefficient of the first term? 3x^2 +5 A. 3 B. 5 C. 2 D. x

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

I'm not really sure if there's anything more I can explain. It's just a defenition.

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

The coefficient is the number in front of the x.

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

So the coefficient of 5x^10 would be 5.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 3 or 5 ?

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

Oh. 3. I was just giving a different example.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha alright thanks

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

The coefficient is what is in front of the x.

OpenStudy (hitaro9):

What you're mulitplying it by.

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