To simplify this expression, 6x^4⋅3x^2
which would be the correct steps?(1 point)
Responses
Multiply 6 x 3 for the numbers; then add 2 + 4 for the exponent on x.
Multiply 6 x 3 for the numbers; then add 2 + 4 for the exponent on x.
Add 6 + 3 for the numbers; then multiply 2 x 4 to get the exponent for x.
Add 6 + 3 for the numbers; then multiply 2 x 4 to get the exponent for x.
You cannot simplify this expression because these are not like terms.
You cannot simplify this expression because these are not like terms.
Multiply 6 x 3 for the numbers; then multiply 2 x 4 for the exponent on x.
The correct steps to simplify the expression 6x^4⋅3x^2 are:
1. Multiply 6 x 3 for the numbers, which gives us 18.
2. Multiply 4 x 2 for the exponent on x, which gives us 8.
3. Combine the results from step 1 and 2 to get the final simplified expression: 18x^8.