Perform the indicated operation.
2x^2 (x^3 y - 4x^4 y^2 - 7)
I need help pls, this is the only thing I have left and I can't quite figure it out
distributing ... 2 x^5 y - 8 x^6 y^2 - 14 x^2
Thank you R_scott
@R_scott
Thank you my friend! I was scratching my head doin this. All I had to do was change some of my variable around.
To perform the indicated operation, we need to apply the distributive property.
First, let's multiply each term inside the parentheses by the coefficient 2x^2:
2x^2 * (x^3 y) = 2x^5 y
2x^2 * (-4x^4 y^2) = -8x^6 y^2
2x^2 * (-7) = -14x^2
Now we have:
2x^5 y - 8x^6 y^2 - 14x^2
This is the simplified form of the expression after performing the indicated operation.