Which option has a positive coefficient of (x) and a negative constant term?
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Correct answer: \(5x-2\)
In \(5x-2\), the coefficient of \(x\) is \(5\), which is positive, and the constant term is \(-2\), which is negative. Therefore, option D is correct. In \(-5x-2\), the constant term is negative, but the coefficient of \(x\), \(-5\), is also negative. Exam tip: in a linear polynomial \(ax+b\), \(a\) is the coefficient of \(x\) and \(b\) is the constant term.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
\(5x-2\)
Why is this the correct answer?
In \(5x-2\), the coefficient of \(x\) is \(5\), which is positive, and the constant term is \(-2\), which is negative. Therefore, option D is correct. In \(-5x-2\), the constant term is negative, but the coefficient of \(x\), \(-5\), is also negative. Exam tip: in a linear polynomial \(ax+b\), \(a\) is the coefficient of \(x\) and \(b\) is the constant term.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear polynomials.
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