Question

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What is wrong with this equation? Describe what is wrong and enter the correct answer.

4a²×3a⁵=(4+3)a²+⁵=7a⁷​

Answer 1

Answer: 4a^2 x 3a^5 = 12a^7

You are not following algebraic expressions. When multiplying to variables with exponents you add the exponents. Proof: The Product Rule for Exponents: a^m * a^n = a^(m + n)

Explanation:

Answer 2

This equation is wrong because:

• The solver should've multiplied 4 and 3 instead by adding 4 + 3.
• Since there is a multiplication sign between the multiplicand and the multiplier (4a² × 3a⁵), the correct way to solve the problem is to multiply the coefficients together and the variables together.

The correct steps are listed below.

• 4a² × 3a⁵
• => (4 x 3)a² ⁺ ⁵
• => 12a⁷

The correct answer is 12a⁷.