checking an answer

comeoneileen0405 said:
(2x)^4(4x)^6(8x)^2 = b

a. 2^28x^12
b. 2^26x^12
c. 2^22x^12
d. 2^20x^12
e. none of these
Your subject line says that you are "checking an answer". What answer did you get?

Thank you.

Eliz.
 
Hello, comeoneileen0405!

\(\displaystyle (2x)^4(4x)^6(8x)^2\;=\;b\;\) . . . no

\(\displaystyle (a)\;2^{28}x^{12}\;\;\;(b)\;2^{26}x^{12}\;\;\;(c)\;2^{22}x^{12}\;\;\; (d)\; 2^{20}x^{12}\;\;\;(b)\text{ none of these}\)
We have: \(\displaystyle \:(2^4\cdot x^4)\cdot(4^6\cdot x^6)\cdot(8^2\cdot x^2) \;= \;2^4\cdot4^6\cdot8^2\cdot x^{12}\)

The coefficient is: \(\displaystyle \,(2^4)(2^2)^6(2^3)^2\;= \;2^4\cdot2^{12}\cdot2^6 \;=\;2^{22}\)

The answer is: \(\displaystyle \,(c)\;2^{22}x^{12}\)
 
ryansmith069 said:
she wrote = B idiot!
Thank you for sharing.

Eliz.

P.S. to original poster: If you meant that you feel that "b" is the correct answer choice, rather than, as posted, that you are simplifying an expression for which "b" is the name, then please reply with that clarification. Thank you.
 
ryansmith069 said:
she wrote = B idiot!
If you're so smart, smitty, why didn't you help Eileen
instead of acting brave behind your computer screen?
 
ryansmith069 said:
she wrote = B idiot!
Denis said:
If you're so smart, smitty, why didn't you help Eileen...?
I don't think we want him "helping" anybody: he seems to like giving people the wrong answers. :(

Eliz.
 
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