In mathematics, you might encounter concepts such as the distributive property. When you see an expression like [tex]10(4z-5)8(4-9z)[/tex], what would you distribute first?

(Note: The numbers 8 and 10 are exponents.)

so if the equation is (4z-5)^10 times (4-9z)^8 then you just do the exponents first and get a really big number and lots of stuff, the distributeive property doesn't apply to this
the distributive property is a(b+c)=ab+ac

Answered by apologiabiology | 2024-06-10

In the expression 10 ( 4 z − 5 ) 8 ( 4 − 9 z ) , focus on evaluating the exponents first, specifically 1 0 4 z − 5 and 8 4 − 9 z . The distributive property is not applicable in this context since we are dealing with exponents rather than simple multiplication across addition or subtraction. Always remember to follow the correct order of operations: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, and then Addition.
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Answered by apologiabiology | 2025-01-26