How do you simplify $(x^3)(4x^5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-20T14:59:10

See a solution process below:

First, rewrite this expression as:

$4(x^3x^5)$

Now, use this rule of exponents to complete the simplification:

$x^color(red)(a) xx x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) + color(blue)(b))$

$4(x^color(red)(3)x^color(blue)(5)) => 4x^(color(red)(3) + color(blue)(5)) => 4x^8$

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