How do you multiply 4 (2x^2 + 3x^2 y + 5xy^2 + 3y^2)4(2x2+3x2y+5xy2+3y2)?

2 Answers
Jun 22, 2018

8x^2+12x^2y+20xy^2+12y^28x2+12x2y+20xy2+12y2

Explanation:

Since we have no variables outside the parenthesis, we can just multiply the 44 by every coefficient on the variables. We get

8x^2+12x^2y+20xy^2+12y^28x2+12x2y+20xy2+12y2

Hope this helps!

Jun 22, 2018

8x^2 + 12x^2y + 20xy^2 + 12y^28x2+12x2y+20xy2+12y2

Explanation:

4(2x^2 + 3x^2y + 5xy^2 + 3y^2)4(2x2+3x2y+5xy2+3y2)

Distribute (multiply) the color(blue)44 to everything inside the parenthesis:
8x^2 + 12x^2y + 20xy^2 + 12y^28x2+12x2y+20xy2+12y2

Hope this helps!