Question

Short answer. Find the product
-4x(-7x^3+4x^2+8x-6)
can someone help me please

Answer 1

when you multiply ax * bx =(a*b)x^2
for example:
(-4x)*(-7x^3)=28x^4

Answer 2

general formula:\[ax ^{n}*bx ^{n}=(a*b)x ^{n+m}\]

Answer 3

do i multiply everything in the parentheses by -4x

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

i still am a little confused with this with all the powers

Answer 6

please work this one out step by step so i understand better

Answer 7

When you multiply something like -4x and -7x^3, you multiply the coefficients -4 and -7 to get (-4)*(-7) = 28

and you add the exponents: 1+3 = 4


So this means that -4x times -7x^3 is 28x^4


Do the rest for the remaining terms.

Answer 8

Note: -4x is the same as -4x^1

Answer 9

ok well thank you very much

Answer 10

yw

Answer 11

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