Man I will be glad when I understand this stuff! I need to simplidy the expression 2x^7,y^16,X^13,Y^10, 2 Thanks
2007-05-21 02:13:26 · 2 answers · asked by ambi565 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I think the answer is 4x^20, y^26 but I am not sure if it is that
2007-05-21 02:14:53 · update #1
Remember you can't combine 2 and 2x. They aren't like terms.
2x^20, y^26, 2
2007-05-21 02:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the commas mean multiplication... then I would agree with above and say 4x^20,y^26
because you would first multiply the coefficients (which are 2, 1, 1, 1, and 2) which give you 4.
then for all the x values, you can add the exponent (b/c when you multiply exponents of the same term you can add them) -- so you add 7 and 13 to get 20... same for the y values, you add 16 and 10 to get 26.
2007-05-21 02:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by carolyndc3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋