What's a Coefficient?

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There is a bunch of vocabulary that you just need to know when it comes to algebra, and coefficient is one of the key words that you have to feel 100% comfortable with. Check out the tutorial and let us know if you want to learn more about coefficients!

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[KvazProductions]

So the coefficient can be a number that is not infront of a variable?

[VirtualNerd]

@KvazProductions That is a really great and thought provoking question. Thanks for asking it. The short answer is yes! If we had 2x^3+4x, then 4 is the coefficient for the x^1 term, and 2 is the coefficient for the x^3 term. So, the coefficient is linked to the variable and the power. I Now what if we had 2x^3+4x+5? Well, 5 is really 5*x^0, because x^0=1. So, 5 is the coefficient of the x^0 term! That argument works for any standalone number. Does that make sense :)

[finbomartini]

So 612 is the coefficient of the equation? Or 6, 1 and 2 are all separate coefficients?

[VirtualNerd]

@finbomartini Thanks for the question! 6 is the coefficient for 'a', 1 is the coefficient for 'b', and 2 is the coefficient for x^2*y, so they are all separate coefficients. If you haven't already check out the link in the description for this video to see it play on our main site, where you can see connections to other videos more clearly!

[froggyinthewater]

Thanks it really helped

[MrWoopdycow]

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[leosurge]

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[TRSandATL]

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[shoneyb1]

thanks this helped me so much..... your a great teacher.... please do one on absolute value.. plz plz....... 

[Jaidan7777]

thanks you made that really easy

[SamusDrake]

Many thanks for this video. Always wondered what a coefficient was...

[speedyguy8]

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[KvazProductions]

@VirtualNerd Okay, thanks allot!!!