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karldnldsn | 17:09 Fri 28th Aug 2009 | Science
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Im getting on and its been a few years since i left school. but can someone tell me how to simplify this

4p x 2q

would be very grateful.
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It's 8pq
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Science/Questio n802037.html#topb.

Unlike terms

See how the following expressions have been simplified:

p x q = pq (Note: we leave out the times sign).

3p x 2q = 6pq (Multiply the numbers first and then the letters).

p2 x q3 = p2 q3

5 x q = 5q



So ... 4p x 2q = 8pq

Yes, the whole expression means :
4 x p x 2 x q

The convention is to write the simplified expression as 8pq but it would also be acceptable to write it as 8qp since the order of multiplication isn't relevant.

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