How do you write $2x^4(4x^2 + 3x + 1)$ in standard form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-12T21:18:02

See a solution process below:

Multiply each term within the parenthesis by the term outside the parenthesis:

$color(red)(2x^4)(4x^2 + 3x + 1) =>$

$(color(red)(2x^4) xx 4x^2) + (color(red)(2x^4) xx 3x) + (color(red)(2x^4) xx 1) =>$

$8x^6 + 6x^5 + 2x^4$

How do you write 2x^4(4x^2 + 3x + 1)2x^4(4x^2 + 3x + 1) in standard form?