Simplify 2a^2b^3 (4a^2 + 3ab^2 - ab) = ?

A. 8a^4b^4 + 6a^3b^5 + 1a^3b^4

B. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

C. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 + 2a^3b^4

D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

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Koen Mahoney

25 January, 21:29

Simplify 2a^2b^3 (4a^2 + 3ab^2 - ab) = ?

A. 8a^4b^4 + 6a^3b^5 + 1a^3b^4

B. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

C. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 + 2a^3b^4

D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

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Deacon Buck · Answer 1

The correct answer is D. D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

You can tell this by the lead term alone. When you mutliply the term outside to the lead term, D is the only one that has that term.

2a^2b^3*4a^2 = 8a^4b^3

D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

Simplify 2a^2b^3 (4a^2 + 3ab^2 - ab) = ?A. 8a^4b^4 + 6a^3b^5 + 1a^3b^4B. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4C. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 + 2a^3b^4D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

Simplify 2a^2b^3 (4a^2 + 3ab^2 - ab) = ?

A. 8a^4b^4 + 6a^3b^5 + 1a^3b^4

B. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4

C. 8a^4b^5 + 3a^3b^5 + 2a^3b^4

D. 8a^4b^3 + 6a^3b^5 - 2a^3b^4