In the term 21y, what is ther literal coefficient?
a. 2
b. 21
c. 21y
d. y
I believe it is y
I mean the answer is B
21y has a numerical coefficient and a literal coefficient
The word "literal" implies "letter", so ....
what do you think?
To determine the literal coefficient in the term 21y, we need to understand that a literal coefficient is the number that multiplies a literal or variable term. In this case, the literal or variable term is y.
To find the literal coefficient, we simply ignore the literal or variable part, which is y in this case, and focus on the numerical part, which is 21. Therefore, the literal coefficient is the number 21.
The correct answer from the given options is b. 21, not d. y as you mentioned.