Question

What is the constant term in the expression 4x3y + 8x2 + 6x + 5? (Input a numeric value only.) @AbdullahM

Answer 1

hey @AbdullahM

Answer 2

Do you know what the constant is?

Answer 3

which number does not have any variable with it?

Answer 4

The variables in this equation are x and y.

Answer 5

The constant term is the term that stays as a fixed number
so it would be the one which doesn't have a variable attached to it

Answer 6

http://www.mathwords.com/c/constant_term.htm

Answer 7

the constant is 4 8 2 5

Answer 8

no the constant is the one with no variable attached to it

Answer 9

Look at the example on: http://www.mathwords.com/c/constant_term.htm

Answer 10

\(4x^3y\) <- this has 2 variables so it is not a constant

Answer 11

\(8x^2\) <- this also has a variable so it is not a constant

Answer 12

\(6x\) <- it also has a variable

Answer 13

\(5\) <- no variable

Answer 14

so the constant would be 5

Answer 15

correct

Answer 16

so what now

Answer 17

your done with your question...

Answer 18

so the answer is 5

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

ok thank you can you help me with another one

Answer 21

sure

Answer 22

ok How many variable terms are in the expression 3x3y + 5x2 + y + 9? (Input a numeric value only.)

Answer 23

how many do you think?

Answer 24

i have no idea

Answer 25

does \(3x^3y\) have any variables

Answer 26

ya 2

Answer 27

so that is 1 variable term

Answer 28

how many more can you see

Answer 29

1 more

Answer 30

\(5x^2\) is a variable term

Answer 31

how about \(y\)?

Answer 32

3 more

Answer 33

so 3 variable terms in total
\(3x^3y, 5x^2, and~ y\)

Answer 34

thank you can you help me with me last one