How do you find the product of 3p^4(4p^4+7p^3+4p+1)3p4(4p4+7p3+4p+1)?

1 Answer
Nov 30, 2016

12p^8 + 21p^7 + 12p^5 + 3p^412p8+21p7+12p5+3p4

Explanation:

Multiply 3p^43p4 by each term in parenthesis:

(3p^4*4p^4) + (3p^4*7p^3) + (3p^4*4p) + (3p^4*1) ->(3p44p4)+(3p47p3)+(3p44p)+(3p41)

(3p^4*4p^4) + (3p^4*7p^3) + (3p^4*4p^1) + (3p^4*1) ->(3p44p4)+(3p47p3)+(3p44p1)+(3p41)

Then multiply the numbers and the xx terms using the rules for exponents:

12p^(4+4) + 21p^(4+3) + 12p^(4+1) + 3p^4 ->12p4+4+21p4+3+12p4+1+3p4

12p^8 + 21p^7 + 12p^5 + 3p^412p8+21p7+12p5+3p4