Question

Simplify: –6y^3 • 3x^2 • y^4

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

–18x2y7
18x2y7
3x2y3
–3x2y3

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

so multiply all the numbers first

-6*3=?

Answer 3

-18

Answer 4

yes so which one has -18?

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

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.