In the expression -7x-5x^2, what is the coefficient of x?

A.7
B.5
C.-5
D.-7
Is the answer D??

I think it's C because -5x^2 is the leading coefficient.

So it's C then? Thank you😀

Uh yeah what Nelly said? C is the answer?

It asked for the coefficient of x, which is -7

What you gave is the coefficient of x^2

the correct answer is D

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Yes, the answer is D. The coefficient of x is -7. To determine the coefficient of x in a polynomial expression, you simply look at the term that contains the variable x and ignore the variable itself. In this case, the term is -7x, where the coefficient is -7. Therefore, the answer is D, -7.