What is #2x^4 * 3x^3#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-29T12:54:17

See a solution process below:

First, rewrite the expression as:

#2 * x^4 * 3 * x^3 =>#

#2 * 3 * x^4 * x^3 =>#

#(2 * 3) * (x^4 * x^3) =>#

#6 * (x^4 * x^3)#

Now, use this rule for exponents to multiply the #x# terms:

#x^color(red)(a) xx x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) + color(blue)(b))#

#6 * (x^color(red)(4) xx x^color(blue)(3)) =>#

#6 * x^(color(red)(4) + color(blue)(3)) =>#

#6 * x^7 =>#

#6x^7#