to simplify this expression, 6x^4 ∙ 3x^2 which would be correct steps?
A. you cannot simplify this expression because these are not like terms
B. multiply 6x3 for the numbers then multiply 2x4 for the exponent on x.
C. add 6 + 3 for the numbers and then multiply 2 x 4 to get the exponent
D. multiply 6 x 3 for the numbers and then at 2 + 4 for the exponent on x
The correct steps to simplify the expression 6x^4 ∙ 3x^2 are:
B. Multiply 6x^3 for the numbers, then multiply x^4 for the exponent on x.
So the simplified expression would be: 18x^6