To expand an expression like

2x^2 (4x+3),

we can use the distributive law. We multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses, simplify using the rules of exponents, and then we add the results together:

\begin{align*} 2x^2 (4x+3) & = \\[5pt] 2x^2 \cdot (4x) + 2x^2 \cdot (3) & = \\[5pt] (2\cdot4)(x^{2}\cdot x)+ (2\cdot 3)x^2 & = \\[5pt] 8 \cdot x^{2+1}+ 6\cdot x^2 & = \\[5pt] 8x^3 + 6 x^2 & \end{align*}

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Simplify -3t^3\left(3t^2+2t\right).

EXPLANATION

We multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses, simplify using the rules of exponents, and then we add the results together:

\begin{align*} -3t^3\left(3t^2+2t\right)&=\\[5pt] (-3t^3) \cdot \left(3t^2\right) + (-3t^3) \cdot \left(2t\right)&=\\[5pt] ((-3)\cdot 3)(t^3\cdot t^2) + ((-3)\cdot 2)(t^3\cdot t)&=\\[5pt] (-9)(t^{3+2}) + (-6)(t^{3+1})&=\\[5pt] (-9)(t^{5}) + (-6)(t^{4})&=\\[5pt] -9t^5-6t^4 \end{align*}

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$t\left(2t^3-t+3\right)=$

a
$2t^3-t^2+3$
b
$2t^4-t^2+3t$
c
$2t^3-t+3$
d
$2t^4-t+3$
e
$2t^3+2t$

Expand the following product. Write your answer in standard form.

a
b
c
d
e

$-t\left(7t+4\right)=$

a
$ -7t^2+4$
b
$ -7t^2-4t$
c
$ 6t+3$
d
$ -7t-4$
e
$ 6t+4$

Simplify -5x\left(x^3-4\right).

EXPLANATION

We multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses, simplify using the rules of exponents, and then we add the results together:

\begin{align*} -5x\left(x^3-4\right)&=\\[5pt] (-5x)\left(x^3\right)+(-5x)\left(-4\right)&=\\[5pt] (-5)(x\cdot x^3) + ((-5) \cdot (-4)) (x) &=\\[5pt] (-5)x^{1+3} +(20)x&=\\[5pt] -5x^4+20x \end{align*}

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$-4x\left(2x^3-3x\right)=$

a
$ -2x^4-7x^2$
b
$ -6x^3+7x^2$
c
$ -8x^4+12x^2$
d
$ -8x^4-12x$
e
$ -2x^3-7x$

Expand the following product. Write your answer in standard form.

a
b
c
d
e

$-3r^5 \left(r^4-3r^3-2r\right)=$

a
$-8r^{9}+6r^8-5r^6$
b
$-3r^{9}+9r^8+6r^6$
c
$4r^{9}-6r^8-5r^6$
d
$-3r^{8}+9r^6+6r^3$
e
$3r^{6}+9r^3+9r^2$

Simplify -6x^2\left(\dfrac{x^3}{2}+3x^2\right).

EXPLANATION

We multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses, simplify using the rules of exponents, and then we add the results together:

\begin{align*} -6x^2\left(\dfrac{x^3}{2}+3x^2\right) &=\\[5pt] (-6x^2)\left(\dfrac{x^3}{2}\right)+(-6x^2)\left(3x^2\right) &=\\[5pt] (-6x^2)\left(\dfrac{1}{2}x^3\right)+(-6x^2)\left(3x^2\right) &=\\[5pt] \left((-6)\cdot \dfrac 1 2\right)(x^3\cdot x^2)+((-6)\cdot3)(x^2\cdot x^2)&=\\[5pt] \left(-3\right)(x^{3+2})+(-18)(x^{2+2})&=\\[5pt] -3x^5 - 18x^4 \end{align*}

Note: We provide the answer in standard form, with the terms arranged by degree in descending order.

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$4x^2\left(\dfrac{1}{8}-\dfrac{x}{2}\right)=$

a
$\dfrac{x^2}{4}-4x^4$
b
$\dfrac{x^2}{2}-2x^3$
c
$\dfrac{3x^2}{2}$
d
$2x^2-\dfrac{x^3}{2}$
e
$\dfrac{x^2}{2}-\dfrac{x^4}{2}$

$ 2b^3 \left(-\dfrac b4 + b^3 - \dfrac 13 \right) = $

a
b
c
d
e

$ (3x)^2 \left(x^3 - \dfrac 15 x \right) = $

a
b
c
d
e

Simplify xy\left(3x^2+xy+4\right).

EXPLANATION

We multiply each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses, simplify using the rules of exponents, and then we add the results together:

\begin{align*} xy\left(3x^2+xy+4\right) &=\\[5pt] (xy)\cdot (3x^2) + (xy)\cdot (xy) + (xy)\cdot 4 &=\\[5pt] 3(x\cdot x^2)(y) + (x\cdot x)(y\cdot y) + 4(xy) &=\\[5pt] 3(x^3)(y) + (x^2)(y^2) + 4xy &=\\[5pt] 3x^3y + x^2y^2 +4xy& \end{align*}

FLAG

$-p^4\left(-7p^5q^2+3p^2q^5\right)=$

a
$ -7p^{9}q^2-3p^{6}q^5$
b
$ 7p^{9}q^2+3p^{6}q^5$
c
$7p^{9}q^2-3p^{6}q^5$
d
$- 7p^{9}q^2+3p^{2}q^5$
e
$ 7p^{9}q^2+3p^{2}q^5$

$6 st\left(\dfrac{s^3}{2} - \dfrac{t^3}{3}\right)=$

a
$3s^4t - 2st^4$
b
$2st^4-3s^4t $
c
$3s^4t - 2t^3$
d
$2t^4-3s^4 $
e
$3s^3 - 2st^4$

$4h^3\left(3k^2 + 6hk - h^2\right)=$

a
b
c
d
e
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