Refer to the given expression: - 6x + 9 - 12 + 8x + x a) How many terms are in the expression? b) Identify the variable. c) Identify the coefficients. d) Identify the constants. e) Simplify the expression above.
5 terms x is the variable -6, 8, and 1 (no one puts one because it’s understood that there is only 1 x) are the coefficients 9 and -12 are the constants Simplified: 3x - 3 or 3(x - 1)
