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What is the coefficient of the term 15x squared?
ACoefficient 15
BCoefficient 2
CCoefficient 1
DCoefficient 30
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coefficient 15
1. The term 15x squared pairs the constant 15 with the variable x squared.
2. The coefficient is defined as the constant multiplying the variable part.
3. So the coefficient of 15x squared is 15, not the exponent 2.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.2 Use the Language of Algebra_
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