Question

X6 ; in this x is the ____ 6 is ______

Answer 1

Answer:

x is the variable, 6 is the coefficient.

Step-by-step explanation:

It doesn't really matter which way you put it; multiplication is commutative, meaning that even if it was 6x (which is more popularly used, it would still mean 6 times x.

The variable in an algebraic expression (such as x6) is usually the letter or symbol, while the number is the coefficient.