Question

How do you simplify `(q^2)(2q^4)`?

Answer 1

`2q^6`

Explanation:

Use the property that states that `a^b * a^c = a^(b+c)`

Since the entire expression is a product, you can remove the parentheses:

`2q^2q^4 = 2q^(2+4) = 2q^6`