Question

When the following expression is written in simplest form, what is the coefficient of the variable term?
-2.5y + 8y - 10.5y

Answer 1

y

Answer 2

well i plugged it into my calculator and got 0 soo

Answer 3

its not 0.

Answer 4

-2.5-10.5 is -13

Answer 5

-13+8=-5

Answer 6

the answer is -5y

Answer 7

-2.5y + 8y - 10.5y =(-2.5+8-10.5)y=-5y

Answer 8

again the application of the distributive property

Answer 9

so the coefficient is -5

Answer 10

one of these are correct -5 5.5 0 -21

Answer 11

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