Identify Coefficients and Terms in Algebraic Expressions

Terms are made up of letters or numbers, or a mixture of both.

Examples

3m

-5d

6

7b³

An expression is made up of terms added together, such as 4m - 5 + 6d² which is made up of 3 terms

Coefficients are simply the numbers which appear before letters in an algebraic term.

Examples

The coefficient of 3m is 3

The coefficient of -5d is -5

The coefficient of -2d³ is -2

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