24x^2y^2 ?

what do you want to do with it? It's already simplified.

–2x(–3x 2y)(2y) = ?

A. 12x3y2
B. –3xy2
C. 3xy2
D. –12x3y2

sorry that was the problem. i need help with this one. thanks xo

good luck. The answer is 24x^2y^2

Either the problem has a typo, or the answer key is wrong.

To simplify the expression 24x^2y^2, we can apply the rules of multiplication and exponentiation.

First, let's break down each factor in the expression:
- 24 is a constant factor.
- x^2 represents x raised to the power of 2, which means x multiplied by itself.
- y^2 represents y raised to the power of 2, which means y multiplied by itself.

To simplify the expression, we can multiply the coefficients (the numbers) together and the variables (x and y) together.

1. Multiply the coefficients:
The coefficient of 24 is simply 24.

2. Multiply the x-terms:
The x-term in this case is x^2.
Since we have two x's multiplied together, we can simply add the exponents. So x^2 * x^2 will be x^(2+2), which simplifies to x^4.

3. Multiply the y-terms:
The y-term in this case is y^2.
Similarly, since we have two y's multiplied together, we can add the exponents. So y^2 * y^2 will be y^(2+2), which simplifies to y^4.

Putting it all together, the simplified expression is:
24x^4y^4.