Question

20 POINTS


Simplify the following expression:

Answer 1

12q⁹s⁸

Explanation:

In mathematics, the brackets () means that you have to multiply, and this is an algebraic expression, so:

1. Multiply like terms
2. Your answer must be in alphabetical order

`6 * 2 = 12 \\ {q}^(7) * {q}^(2) = {q}^(9)`

The reason we do this I in mathematics, when me multiply expression with exponents, add the exponents together

Eg:

`{p}^(2) * {p}^(3) = {p}^(5)`

So we continue:

`{s}^(5) * {s}^(3) = {s}^(8)`

Therefore, we add them and it becomes

`12 {q}^(9) {s}^(8)`

Hope this helps