Question

On a math test a student, Sarah, has to identify all the coefficients and constants of

the expression 8 + 7b+y. Sarah says that 7 is a coefficient and 8 is a constant. Identify all the
coefficients and constants of the expression. What error might Sarah have made?
The coefficient(s) of the expression is/are -
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.

Answer 1

The coefficients are 7 and 1 and the constant is 8. Sarah forgot that there’s a 1 in front of y