Maths Dictionary · JSS 1
Coefficient
Simple meaning
The number in front of a letter in a term. It tells you how many of that letter there are.
Example
In 7x2 − 3y, the coefficient of x2 is 7 and the coefficient of y is −3.
See it
From the Letters for Numbers lesson. Try moving things around.
Faded tiles are a + and a − of the same kind: together they make 0.
As built: 3x + 2
Collected: 3x + 2
If x = 5: 3x + 2 = 3 × 5 + 2 = 17
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