2x^3 X 3x^2 X 2y ? Steps?

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mathmale · Answer

Pretty please use (*) to indicate multiplication, not (X).

mathmale · Answer

$$2x ^{3}*3x ^{2}*2y$$

mathmale · Answer

Are you certain that this is what you want to calculate?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

@mathmale  Steps?

mathmale · Answer

You might try re-writing the problem like this:$$[2*3*2]*[x ^{3}x ^{2}][y]$$
Try evaluating that, please.

anonymous · Answer

I dont know how! thats why im asking!

mathmale · Answer

what's 2 times 3?
what's (2 times 3) times 2?

mathmale · Answer

Important rule of exponents:
$$x ^{a}x ^{b}=x ^{a+b}$$

anonymous · Answer

Cant you just help me? like tell me how to do these steps? BTW the way you're writing it is way more confusing

mathmale · Answer

I'm sorry you find this confusing.  however, if you truly want to understand and learn this math, you'll need to understand and learn the vocabulary that goes with it.

Look back to "important rule of exponents," above.  This says:  x raised to the power a times x raised to the power b equals x raised to the power a plus b.  You really do need to know this rule.

Thus,

mathmale · Answer

$$x ^{2}x ^{3}=x ^{2+3}=x ^{5}$$

mathmale · Answer

I'm sure you can calculate 2*3*2 on your own.
Good luck!