Question

What is: 5p^4 x 2p^7

Answer 1

7p^11

Explanation:

add 5 and 2 to get 7

add 4 and 7 to get 11

Answer 2

10 p^11

Explanation:

5p^4 x 2p^7

Multiply the coefficients

5*2 = 10

Add the exponents since the bases are the same

p^4 x p^7 = p^( 4+7) = p^11

Put back together

10 p^11