document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93038>Question 93038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the following expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) (5x)(8x^3)(x^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 40x^8  b) 13x^7  c)40x^7 d)14x^8	 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (5x)(8x^3)(x^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the options given are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 40x^8  b) 13x^7  c)40x^7 d)14x^8	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here we first multiply the constants(numbers)  and then multiply the variables be adding their powers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given expression can be written as:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840%28x%29%28x%5E3%29%28x%5E4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840%28x%29%28x%5E3%29%28x%5E4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840+x%5E8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840+x%5E8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (Adding the powers) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus option (a) is the right choice\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution.<BR>\n" );
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