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You can only change coefficients.
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I’m missing context — what are you referring to? Two common interpretations:
- If you mean “when balancing a chemical equation, you may only change coefficients (not subscripts)”: True. Changing subscripts changes the identity of the compounds; balancing is done by adjusting stoichiometric coefficients.
- If you mean “solving or manipulating algebraic equations, polynomials, matrices, etc., you can only change coefficients”: False in general — you may perform many operations (add terms, factor, substitute variables, row operations, change constants, etc.).
Which situation do you mean?
- If you mean “when balancing a chemical equation, you may only change coefficients (not subscripts)”: True. Changing subscripts changes the identity of the compounds; balancing is done by adjusting stoichiometric coefficients.
- If you mean “solving or manipulating algebraic equations, polynomials, matrices, etc., you can only change coefficients”: False in general — you may perform many operations (add terms, factor, substitute variables, row operations, change constants, etc.).
Which situation do you mean?
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