document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419768>Question 419768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the coefficient of q2: -12q^2-q+11?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A \"coefficient\" of a variable is the multiplier within the term that contains the variable.  In the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12q%5E2+-+q+%2B+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12q%5E2+-+q+%2B+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the term that contains the variable <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The \"multiplier\" of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is -12.  Therefore, the coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12q%5E2+-+q+%2B+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12q%5E2+-+q+%2B+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is -12.<BR>\n" );
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