Question

What is the degree of the monomial 3x^2y^3
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6

What is the simplified form of 8b^3c^2 + 4b^3c^2
A. 12bc
B. 12b^3c^2
C. 12b^6c^4
D. 12b^9c^4

Answer 1

\[ 3x^2y^3\] add the exponents to find the degree

Answer 2

\[ 8b^3c^2 + 4b^3c^2 \] 8 apples plus 4 apples is 12 apples

Answer 3

also \[8\diamondsuit + 4\diamondsuit = 12\diamondsuit\]

Answer 4

you got that?

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

k good

Answer 7

So correct me if I'm wrong but.... The first one is C and the second is D?

Answer 8

first one is C for sure

Answer 9

the second one is not D
don't mess with the exponents
leave them as you see them

Answer 10

So it's B?

Answer 11

you only add the exponents when you are multiplying, not adding
just like \[100+300=400\] ie. \[10^2+3\times 10^2=4\times 10^2\]
yeah B

Answer 12

Thank you so much!!

Answer 13

yw