Question

Use the equation 5x + (–7) = –8x + 6 to determine which statements are true. Check all that apply.
The terms 5x and –8x are like terms.
An example of a variable is 6.
The coefficient of the term 5x is 5.
The constant in the equation is x.

Answer 1

True:
- The terms 5x and –8x are like terms. (Both are x-terms.)
- The coefficient of the term 5x is 5.

False:
- An example of a variable is 6. (6 is a constant/number, not a variable.)
- The constant in the equation is x. (x is a variable; the constants here are −7 and 6.)

Answer 2

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