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Correct the Error: There is an error in the student work shown below: Question: Simplify 5x2(3x3y) Solution: 5x^2(3x^3y) = 15x^2x^3y = 15x^6y What is the error? Explain how to solve the problem.
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Correct the Error: There is an error in the student work shown below:

Question: Simplify 5x2(3x3y)

Solution: 5x^2(3x^3y)
= 15x^2x^3y
= 15x^6y

What is the error? Explain how to solve the problem.

User LDomagala
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They multiplied 2x by 3y to get 6y.
What you are supposed to do is multiply 2x by 15x to get 30x.
I hope I helped!
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