How do you simplify {3(2xy2)2[3(x2y+4)5(2x3y+2)]}?

2 Answers
Dec 25, 2017

10x12y28

Explanation:

  1. Distribute (Multiply them out)
    {3(2xy2)2[3(x2y+4)5(2x3y+2)]}
    {6x3y66x+6y1210x15y10}
  2. Add like terms and simplify.
    6x6x+10x3y+6y15y61210
    10x12y28
Dec 25, 2017

20x21y10

Explanation:

Original: {3(2xy2)2[3(x2y+4)5(2x3y+2)]}

<=> {6x3y62[3x6y+1210x+15y10]

<=> {6x3y66x+12y24+20x30y+20}

Now, we can rearrange

<=> {6x6x+20x3y30y+12y624+20}

= 20x21y10