Question

In the equation 8x + 2 = 18, what is the variable and what is the coefficient?

a) The variable is 18 and the coefficient is x.
b) The variable is 8 and the coefficient is 2.
c) The variable is x and the coefficient is 8.
d) The variable is 8 and the coefficient is x.

Answer 1

A variable is a letter and a coefficient is a number that goes before the variable.

In this equation, the coeffience is 8 since it lies before the variable of "x".

Therefore, the answer is C.

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