Question

1. which of the following best describes the 3 in the expression below? 6h + 3y + 4 a. constant b. variable c. coefficient d. exponent

Explanation:

To determine the role of 3 in \(6H + 3Y + 4\), we analyze each term:

• A constant is a fixed number without a variable (e.g., 4 here).
• A variable is a letter representing a value (e.g., \(H\), \(Y\)).
• A coefficient is a number multiplied by a variable. In \(3Y\), 3 is multiplied by the variable \(Y\), so it is a coefficient.
• An exponent is a power (e.g., in \(x^2\), 2 is the exponent), but there are no exponents here.

So 3 is a coefficient.

Answer:

C. Coefficient