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Math glossary

coefficient

coeficiente

the number multiplied by a variable in a term; a variable standing alone has coefficient 1.

Example

In 4x - 7, the coefficient of x is 4; in -y, it is -1.

In Spanish

coeficiente — el número que multiplica a una variable en un término; una variable sola tiene coeficiente 1.

En 4x - 7, el coeficiente de x es 4; en -y, es -1.

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