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A coefficient is a number in front of a variable. For example, in the expression x²-10x+25, the coefficient of the x² is 1 and the coefficient of the x is -10. The third term, 25, is called a constant.

If the expression were -x²+10x+25, the coefficient of the x² would be -1, and the coefficient of the x would be 10.