Question

The expression 2x - 10 represents the amount of money Mollie pays to buy two movie tickets while using a $10 coupon. What is the coefficient in this expression, and what does it represent in this situation?(A) the number 10 is the coefficient, and it represents the cost of the movie tickets(B) the number 2 is the coefficient, and it represents how many movie tickets Mollie is buying(C) the term x is the coefficient, and it represents the discount for the movie tickets(D) the number -10 is the coefficient, and it represents the number of movie tickets Mollie is buying

Answer 1

In the expression:

$2x-10$

The coefficient is the number 2, and it is beside x. The number 2 represents the number of tickets Mollie is buying.

The x will represent the money Mollie will need to pay to buy the tickets.

Therefore, the correct option is option B.