Determine the constant and variables in each algebraic expression. 10b + c

Question

Determine the constant and variables in each algebraic expression.

10b + c

Answer 1

c is the constant

b or 10b is the variable

usually, conventionally,

unless b is a fixed number and c is a variable

then the exact opposite

generally letters at the beginning of the alphabet are constants

so b and c would be constants, with both 10b and c as constants

but that's not a hard and fast rule, written in stone, so to speak

so, in the end of the day

either of 4 different possibilities

b constant, c constant

b variable, c constant

b constant c variable

b variable, c variable

using c does tend to suggest constant, as constant begins with the letter c

so go with both constant or

b as variable and c constant

10b + c does look similar to the slope intercept form of a linear equation, y=mx +b

where m=10b and b =c

although that is strange as b = the y intercept has the same b as the b in 10b

tough call

I'd go with both constants

2nd choice: 10b is the variable, c the constant