Question

What is equivalent to 5 x a
1. 5a
2. a^5
3. a x a x a x a x a
4. 5^a

Answer 1

5a

Explanation:

`5\cdot \:a\\\\`

5 multiply a

5a

Answer 2

1. 5a
The multiplication sign isn’t always used in algebra, you can put the two things being multiplied together
For example 8x or 2xy