Advanced MathEasyCoefficient of a product of monomials
Advanced Math practice question
The product 3x · 4x is equal to kx², where k is a constant. What is the value of k?
Answer: 12
3 × 4 = 12 and x · x = x².
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 7
- 7 adds 3 and 4 instead of multiplying.
- If you answered 24
- 24 doubles 12.
- If you answered 12x
- The question asks for the number k, not an expression.
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