Can some kind soul please assist me with this question? :)
Simplify the expression. Use only positive exponents:
(4p^2q)(p^2q^3)
Bless you!
4 p^4 q^4
Exponents add when multiplying
Even when there's two sets of parenthesese?
Yes, even when there are two sets of parentheses. When you're multiplying two expressions with exponents, you simply add the exponents if the base is the same.
In the given expression, we have (4p^2q)(p^2q^3). Let's simplify this step by step:
First, multiply the coefficients: 4 * 1 = 4
Next, we'll consider the variables separately. For the variable 'p', we add the exponents 2 + 2 = 4. Therefore, we have p^4.
For the variable 'q', we add the exponents 1 + 3 = 4. Therefore, we have q^4.
Finally, combining the simplified coefficients and variables, we get 4p^4q^4.
So, the simplified expression is 4p^4q^4.