Question

(Multiplying Linear Expressions LC)

Simplify five eights times a times three-sevenths times a.
30 over 56
15 over 56 times a squared
30 over 56 times a squared
15 over 56 times a

Answer 1

(b) 15 over 56 times a squared

Explanation:

You want the product of (5/8a) and (3/7a).

Multiplication

The commutative and associative properties of multiplication help you find this product:

`(5)/(8)a\,*\,(3)/(7)a = \left((5)/(8)\cdot(3)/(7)\right)* (a\cdot a)=(5\cdot3)/(8\cdot7)a^2=\boxed{(15)/(56)a^2}`