SOLUTION: What is the coefficient in this expression ? 80 - 5x Is it -5 or 5 ? My textbook says the coefficient is -5 but I think its a typo. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Question 1129727: What is the coefficient in this expression ?
80 - 5x
Is it -5 or 5 ?
My textbook says the coefficient is -5 but I think its a typo. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is -5, since a coefficient is the number in front of the variable, and here the number is -5. That would distinguish it form 80+5x, which is a different expression because it has a different coefficient, here, +5.
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