What is - - 5x - 12?

• Expression Type: This is a linear expression, specifically a polynomial of degree 1.

• Terms: The expression consists of two terms: -5x and -12.

• Variable: The variable is x.

• Coefficient: The coefficient of the x term is -5. See the concept of Coefficient for more details.

• Constant Term: The constant term is -12. This is the term that does not contain any variables. Learn more about Constant%20Term.

• Evaluation: To evaluate the expression, you would substitute a numerical value for x and then perform the arithmetic operations (multiplication and subtraction).

• Linear Function: This expression can represent a Linear%20Function of the form y = -5x - 12.

• Slope and Y-intercept: If this expression represents a line (y = -5x - 12), -5 would represent the Slope and -12 would represent the Y-intercept.