Simplify: –6y^3 • 3x^2 • y^4

wouldn't -6*-6*-6 be -216

–18x2y7
18x2y7
3x2y3
–3x2y3

Question

Simplify: –6y^3 • 3x^2 • y^4 

wouldn't -6*-6*-6 be -216

–18x2y7
18x2y7
3x2y3
–3x2y3

anonymous · Answer

Only multiply like terms. For example numbers and variable. And within variable you have more unique terms for example in this one you have x and y.

anonymous · Answer

so multiply all the numbers first 

-6*3=?

anonymous · Answer

-18

anonymous · Answer

yes so which one has -18?

anonymous · Answer

Ohhh okay okay okay I get it XD I under thought it this time c:

anonymous · Answer

Yeah not we don't have to do the rest of the work because only one has -18. Shortcut!

anonymous · Answer

And I went through the whole thing and just racked my brain trying to understand it and it was right there the whole time, thanks a bunch.