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A coefficient is the number before the variable (e.g. the 3 in 3x, or the 22 in 22x^2). For example, in the following quadratic equation, the coefficient to x is 4, and the coefficient to y is 12.
4x^2+12y+4
Remember that a number preceded by a ^ is a power, i.e 4x^2 is 4x squared.
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