Q. Perform the operation and simplify the answer fully.75x⋅54x2Answer:
Multiply Fractions: Multiply the numerators and denominators separately.We have two fractions being multiplied together. When multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together.(75x)×(54x2)=7×55x×4x2
Simplify Numerators: Simplify the multiplication of the numerators.To multiply the numerators, we multiply the coefficients 5 and 4 and add the exponents of x(1 and 2) since they have the same base.5x×4x2=20x1+2=20x3
Simplify Denominators: Simplify the multiplication of the denominators.The denominators are just numbers, so we multiply them together.7×5=35
Combine Fraction: Combine the simplified numerator and denominator.Now we put together the simplified numerator and denominator to form the new fraction.3520x3
Cancel Common Factors: Simplify the fraction by canceling out common factors.We notice that both the numerator and the denominator have a common factor of 5. We can divide both by 5 to simplify the fraction.3520x3 = 74x3
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