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Help please I don't know how to do this assignment

Help please I don't know how to do this assignment-example-1
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A: The mistake is multiplying different exponents of bases 3 and 2.

B: Correctly simplify
$3^4 \cdot 2^3$ using the distributive property to get
$6^7$.

C: The accurate result is
$6^7$.

A: The mistake lies in multiplying the bases of 3 and 2 directly. In the expression
$3^4 \cdot 2^3$, the bases, 3 and 2, possess distinct exponents, making direct multiplication incorrect.

B: To simplify
$3^4 \cdot 2^3$ correctly, apply the distributive property of exponents. Rewrite it as
$(3 \cdot 2)^4 \cdot 2^3$. Consolidate the terms within the parentheses to get
$6^4 \cdot 2^3$. Further simplify by using the distributive property again, resulting in
$6^(4 + 3) = 6^7$.

C: The accurate solution for
$3^4 \cdot 2^3$ is
$6^7$.

This clarification emphasizes the error in direct multiplication of bases, guides through the correct application of the distributive property, and concludes with the accurate simplified expression,
$6^7$.

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