SOLUTION: Why does the distributive property of multiplication not apply to this problem? b^2(a^3b)^2+a^2(a^2b^2)^2 this problem =2a^6b^4 Shouldn't the terms on the outside of ( ) be multi

Question 1044803: Why does the distributive property of multiplication not apply to this problem?
b^2(a^3b)^2+a^2(a^2b^2)^2 this problem =2a^6b^4
Shouldn't the terms on the outside of ( ) be multiplied by both terms inside resulting in
a^6b^2b^4+a^6a^2b^4 before being simplified? Why are the terms outside of ( ) only applied to the terms inside they share a variable with?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

....since you multiply by you first square what is in ( ); and now both terms inside multiply by and you will have

you do same with

so, you have
RELATED QUESTIONS
How do I simplify the following equations using the distributive property? 1. -2b(5a (answered by stanbon)

Could you help me with this problem? Find the product:... (answered by josmiceli)

-5(9x-2)-4 how do you apply the distributive property and then simplify this... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

8/2a-2b - 3b/a^2-b^2 HELP... (answered by tutorcecilia)

3b+2a=2 and... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

Factor the following expression completely: {{{ 4a^2c^2-(a^2-b^2+c^2)^2 }}} Since this (answered by ikleyn)

Please list the steps to Simplify the below problem? I come up with 2a after... (answered by math_tutor2020,greenestamps,MathTherapy)

Which property is used in the example below? (2*6)3=2(6*3) A. associative property B.... (answered by sheldonbbtrocks,stanbon)

I had to illustrate this problem using distributive property (a-b)(a-b)=a^-2ab+b^2 on a... (answered by solver91311)