Find the error and describe why it is the error and what should be there instead and the correct answer? (3x^2) (-2x^4) = 3 (-2) x^2•4=6x^8

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Mathematics

Sienna Gillespie

12 May, 12:22

Find the error and describe why it is the error and what should be there instead and the correct answer? (3x^2) (-2x^4) = 3 (-2) x^2•4=6x^8

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Rishi House · Answer 1

The answer to your question is Forgot the sign and the exponent is 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

First equation (3x²) (-2x⁴)

Associative property (3) (-2) (x²x⁴)

Simplify (-6) (x²⁺⁴)

Correct answer - 6x⁶

The error was that forgot the negative sign and in a multiplication, the exponents must be added not multiply.