SOLUTION: Multiplication problem to be solved 4x^2 * 4x^3 = ?

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Question 310901: Multiplication problem to be solved
4x^2 * 4x^3 = ?
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^2 * 4x^3
This is actually
4*x*x*4*x*x*x
x is multiplied 5 times = x^5
4*4 = 16
Answer = 16 x^5
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By following the indices rule
you have to multiply the co-efficients and add the indices of the same terms
= 16x^(2+3)
16^5