Question

Use the Distributive Property to find the area of each rectangle.

Area = length width
5x^2-2
4x^3

Answer 1

Area = 20x⁵ - 8x³

Explanation:

Area = length x width

= (5x² - 2)(4x³) (distribute 4x³ to each term in the 1st parenthesis)

= 20x⁵ - 8x³