Question

What is the constant in the expression?

−x+3y+3.6

−1

1

3

3.6

Answer 1

A constant is a number, whether that is 2, 210, 2.3546456754, 848888888

A variable will be an unknown, usually represented by a letter or symbol, whether that be x,y,a,b,g,f,w

Answer 2

so if I had

x+y+6
6 would be my constant

Answer 3

so what is the constant in your question?

Answer 4

3

Answer 5

is it 3 @amorfide

Answer 6

nope! I should add that if you have a variable y, but have 3 of them, that is, 3y
then 3 is the coefficient!

your constant is a known number,

Answer 7

there is only one number given directly

Answer 8

I will show you another example

Answer 9

x+y+2.7
2.7 is the constant

Answer 10

x+6y + 8.6
8.6 is the constant

Answer 11

Constants don't have a variable attached to it. Do you know what a constant looks like graphed?

Answer 12

looks like in a graph?*

Answer 13

oo so 3.6 would be the constant

Answer 14

correct!

Answer 15

thx