2/3a x 2/3a^2 please simplify i got 4/3a^2 i just want someoneto check it.

Question

jdoe0001 · Answer

anonymous · Answer

seems right to me.

jdoe0001 · Answer

ahemm, $3a = 3\times a^1 \implies 3a^1 \times 3a^2 =\ ?$

anonymous · Answer

idk what u mean?

jdoe0001 · Answer

is this what you have
$
\cfrac{2}{3a}\times \cfrac{2}{3a^2} \ ?
$

anonymous · Answer

yes

jdoe0001 · Answer

so, what would you get for $\large 3a = 3\times a^1 \implies 3a^1 \times 3a^2 =\ ? $

anonymous · Answer

3a^2

jdoe0001 · Answer

if you checked the picture above, for the exponential properties :|

anonymous · Answer

is my answer right or not?

jdoe0001 · Answer

well, $2\times2=4$, so, the numerator is ok

anonymous · Answer

so ur saying my denom is wrong....

jdoe0001 · Answer

now, if $ 3a^1 \times 3a^2 = 3a^2$ that means that  $\boxed{3a^1 \times 3a^2} = \boxed{3a^2}$ are they if using the exponent properties?

anonymous · Answer

no?

jdoe0001 · Answer

dunno, look at the picture, the 1st of the properties, also you're skipping on the coefficient

anonymous · Answer

so its 3a^1 x 3a^@ is 3a^3?

anonymous · Answer

3a^2

jdoe0001 · Answer

$a^3$ is ok, you're still skipping on the coefficients

anonymous · Answer

what are they then?

anonymous · Answer

do u want me to multiply the 3?

anonymous · Answer

like with the 3a^1 and 3a^2?

jdoe0001 · Answer

well, yes :|

anonymous · Answer

please explain what im doing wrong here jdoe?

jdoe0001 · Answer

$$
3a^1 	imes 3a^2 = (\color{blue}{3	imes3})(a^{\color{blue}{1+2}})
$$