SOLUTION: What are the coefficients 8x - 2y?

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Question 1012852: What are the coefficients 8x - 2y?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the coefficients are the constants that preced each variable.
they are what you multiply the variable by.

8x - 2y is the same as 8*x - 2*y.

the coefficient of x is 8 and the coefficient of y is 2.