please help

sob22495 said:
(3x^2y^4)(4xy^2)

this needs to be in simplist form
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Do you have any questions about this exercise? I won't know why you're stuck, until you tell me.

Here's some general guidance:

Real numbers can always be multiplied together, when simplifying.

The x's get multiplied by x's, and the y's get multiplied by the y's.

PART of this exercise requires simplifying the product of those two powers of x.

x^2 * x^1

Have you learned the rule for simplifying this product into a single power of x ? (Hint: add exponents.)

Same goes for the two powers of y.

Also, the number 3 is being multiplied by the number 4, in this exercise. Can you simplify that part?
 
Can you answer a few questions first, to let me see where to start helping you?

1. Do you know why there are brackets in this equation? Are they needed, or not?
2. Do you know how to simplify x*x (what's the answer)?
3. Do you know how to simplify (x^2)*(x^3) (what's the answer)?
4. Can you answer your question if I write it this way? (3)*(x^2)*(y^4)*(4)*(x)*(y^2)
 
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