document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840838>Question 840838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the constant term and the coefficient of x in the linear expression 8x+rx.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I have no idea what to do I thought 8x was the coefficient and r the constant but I was wrong. Any help is much appreciated, Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear expression, using unknown variable x, and constants are a , b and c :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------this is simplifyable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms, to obtain <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%29x%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%29x%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can ask, what is the coefficient of the leading term and what is the constant term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  The coefficient on the leading term is (a+b).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*)  the constant term is c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you should be able to answer YOUR question. </SPAN>\n" );
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