Question

Which of the following is equivalent to (6x^4)(3x^2)?

1.(6*3)x^(4*2)
2.(6+3)x^(4*2)
3.(6*3)x^(4+2)
4.(6+3)x^(4+2)

Answer 1

3.

Explanation:

remember, when we multiply the same basic term, we add the exponents.

so,

x⁴×x² = x⁶

now, when there are other factors, we need to multiply them in too.

so,

(6x⁴)(3x²) = 6×3×x⁴×x² = 18x⁶ or simply (6×3)x^(4+2)