Question

(3x) (8x3)

Answer 1

\[3x * 8x^{3} = ?\]
When multiplying variables and coefficients, first, multiply the coefficients, which are the numbers in front the variables. Next, when multiplying similar variables, add their exponents. So, for example, x^3 * x^5 = x^8

Answer 2

3x is just a shot hand way of writing 3*x
8x^3 is just shorthand for 8* x^3

so\[3x \times8x ^{3} = 3 \times x \times8\times x ^{3}\]

but the order of multiplying doesn't matter so
\[3\times8\times x \times x ^{3} \]
You can group the multiplications if oyu want...

\[(3\times8)\times(x \times x ^{3}) \]

Answer 3

Please simplify this last result.