How do you simplify the expression #(4a^2 * 5a)/(2a)#?
1 Answer
Jul 19, 2016
Explanation:
First let's simplify the numerator. Multiply the coefficients and the variables. Remember that
#(4a^2*5a)/(2a)#
#((4a^2)(5a))/(2a)#
#(20a^3)/(2a)#
Now we can simplify by dividing out factors from the top and bottom. Also note that
#(10cancel(20)a^3)/(1cancel(2)a)#
#(10a^3)/a#
#10*a^(3-1)#
#10*a^2#
#10a^2#