How do you simplify 4a2c(2a5)?

1 Answer
Jan 12, 2018

4a2c(2a5)=8a320a2c

Explanation:

Simplify.

4a2c(2a5)

Expand using the distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac

4a2c(2a5)=

4a2c×2a4a2c×5

Apply the product rule: bm×bn=bm+n

(No exponent is understood to be 1.

4×2a2+1c4a2c×5

Simplify.

8a34a2c×5

Expand.

8a320a2c