Apply the Distributive Property to multiply 3a3b2(6ab+7a2b)

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Responses

18a3b2+21a6b2
18 a cubed b squared plus 21 a superscript 6 baseline b squared

18a4b3+21a5b3
18 a superscript 4 baseline b cubed plus 21 a superscript 5 baseline b cubed

9a3b2+10a6b2
9 a cubed b squared plus 10 a superscript 6 baseline b squared

9a4b3+10a5b3

1 answer

To apply the Distributive Property to multiply 3a3b2(6ab+7a2b), you multiply 3a3b2 by each term inside the parentheses.

Let's break it down step by step:

  1. Multiply 3a3b2 by 6ab: 3a3b26ab=36a3a1b2b1=18a3+1b2+1=18a4b3

  2. Multiply 3a3b2 by 7a2b: 3a3b27a2b=37a3a2b2b1=21a3+2b2+1=21a5b3

Now, combine both results: 18a4b3+21a5b3

So, the final answer is: 18a4b3+21a5b3