Which expression is equivalent to 3x^{2}y^{3}z

1. x^{2}y^{2}z^{2} times 3y

2. xy times 3yz

3. xy^3 times yz times 3x

4. x^{2}y times 3yz times y

1 answer

To find which expression is equivalent to \(3x^{2}y^{3}z\), we'll simplify each provided option and see if it matches the original expression.

  1. \(x^{2}y^{2}z^{2} \times 3y\) \[ = 3y \cdot x^{2}y^{2}z^{2} = 3x^{2}y^{3}z^{2} \] (Does not match)

  2. \(xy \times 3yz\) \[ = 3xyz^2 \] (Does not match)

  3. \(xy^3 \times yz \times 3x\) \[ = 3x \cdot xy^3 \cdot yz = 3x^2y^4z \] (Does not match)

  4. \(x^{2}y \times 3yz \times y\) \[ = 3y \cdot x^{2}y \cdot yz = 3x^{2}y^{2}z \] (Does not match)

None of the options directly match the expression \(3x^{2}y^{3}z\). However, let's breakdown option 4 by properly considering the number of y's it involves: \[ = 3x^{2}y^2z \cdot y = 3x^{2}y^3z \] This shows that the proper way to group gives us \(3x^{2}y^{3}z\).

Thus, option 4: \(x^{2}y \times 3yz \times y\) is equivalent to \(3x^{2}y^{3}z\).