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The number multiplying a variable is called its:
ACoefficient
BCoordinates
CCombination
DCompression
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coefficient
1. In 4x + 5y + 3 the numbers 4 and 5 sit before the letters.
2. They tell how many of each variable there are.
3. They are the coefficients of x and y.
4. So the answer is coefficient.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Mathematics, Ch 2 'Introduction to Linear Polynomials'_
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