SOLUTION: Help! When you have 3x^2*8x^6 do you multiply the 8 and 3? Like 24x^8? Also, 2^4*(2^3)^4/(2^3)^4?

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Question 253275: Help!
When you have 3x^2*8x^6 do you multiply the 8 and 3? Like 24x^8?
Also,
2^4*(2^3)^4/(2^3)^4?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3* x^2*8*x^6
Let's use an example
let x=1
1 to any power is 1
3*1*8*1=24
In your second problem (2^3)^4/(2^3)^4=1
So you are left with (2^4)*1