How do you simplify $3 x^{2} (8 x^{2} + - 5 x + 2)$ $3x^2(8x^2 + -5x + 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-08-02T23:42:04

$24 x^{4} - 15 x^{3} + 6 x^{2}$ $24x^4-15x^3+6x^2$

The key realization is that when we multiply exponents, we add the powers. Via the distributive property, this simplifies to

$24 x^{4} - 15 x^{3} + 6 x^{2}$ $24x^4-15x^3+6x^2$

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