Question

4b^2+5b-25
which of the following describes 4 in the expression above?

product
coefficient
sum
quotient

Answer 1

In the expression \( 4b^2 + 5b - 25 \), the term \( 4b^2 \) has \( 4 \) as the coefficient of \( b^2 \). Therefore, the correct description of \( 4 \) in this expression is:

**coefficient**.