Question

30 POINTS

Multiply and simplify:
2mp • (–4p2) • (–2m2p)


(A) –16I2p3

(B) –16m3p4

(C) 16m3p4

(D) 8m3p4

Answer 1

2mp • (–4p^2) • (–2m^2p)
= [2 • (-4) • (-2)] • [ (m • m^2) • (p • p^2 • p)
= 16m^3p^4

answer is C. 16m^3p^4