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Question 1151408: For the linear expression in x, give the constant term and coefficient of x.
6−6x−5x+8.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
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One pair of like terms is -6x and -5x, which combine to -11x. We simply add the numbers out front to get -6+(-5) = -11, then tack on an x at the end.
The other pair of like terms is 6 and 8, which combine to 14.
The expression 6-6x-5x+8 simplifies to 14-11x, which is the same as -11x+14.
The constant term is 14 as this term does not have any variable attached to it. The coefficient of x is the number to the left of the x, so that would be -11.
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