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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please Help!!!! Please explain this to me!! (2x^2)(4)=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2x^2)(4)= 8x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the ^2 stays the same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's 2x^2 times 4, right? Not 2x^2 all raised to the 4th power?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then, yes. The exponent does not change then. It WOULD changed if it were this instead...(2x^2)^4 (2x^2)^4 16x^8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No problem.

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