The literal coefficient is always the "letter" in the term. Therefore in this equation the "Literal Coefficient is "Y"
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The letter part of a term
What is a literal coefficient? Expressions are made up of terms joined by adding and subtracting. Terms are made up of numbers and variables multiplied together. In the term 3xy5, 3 is the (numerical) coefficient, and xy5 is the literal coefficient.
Yes. According to the Commutative Property of Multiplication, 3x is = to x3 but, of course, the second term breaks the rule on "Numerical Coefficient first before Literal Coefficient"
Example: 6xIn this example, '6' is the 'numerical' coefficient of the expression, 'x' is the 'literal' coefficient.