SOLUTION: In the expression 13y + 4 identify.. the variable____ the coefficient______

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Question 116088: In the expression 13y + 4 identify..
the variable____
the coefficient______

Answer by bucky(2097) About Me  (Show Source):
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In this problem the variable is the unknown that is represented by the letter y. So you can
say that the variable is y.
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The coefficient is the number that multiplies the variable. In this case 13 is the number that
multiplies the variable ... so the coefficient is 13.
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Learn these definitions. They are important. You need to know what they mean so you can communicate
with mathematicians or other students using terms that you both understand.
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Hope this helps.
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