Question

Please help!! I don't understand.

Use distributive property to solve
5^2A^2B^3(A^-4+AB^2)

Answer 1

Answer: 8

a

−

12

b

Explanation:

4

(

2

a

−

3

b

)

=

4

×

(

2

a

−

3

b

)

=

4

×

2

a

−

4

×

3

b

=

8

a

−

12

b

Explanation:

8

a

−

12

b

Explanation:

multiply each term in the parenthesis by the 4

⇒

4

(

2

a

−

3

b

)

=

(

4

×

2

a

)

+

(

4

×

−

3

b

)

=

8

a

+

(

−

12

b

)

=

8

a

−

12

b