How do you simplify $(2x)(3x^3-5x)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T02:03:16

The answer is $6x^4 - 10x^2$ .

When multiplying two polynomials, it is necessary to multiply the terms in the first bracket with every term in the second one.

$(2x)(3x^3 - 5x)$
= $(2x)(3x^3) + (2x)(-5x)$
= $6x^4 -10x^2$

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