a \( a^{2 x} \cdot a^{3 x+1} \) b \( 2^{x} \cdot 8^{x+1} \) c \( 3^{2 x} \cdot 27^{x-1} \) d \( \frac{a^{2} b^{3} \times a^{3} b^{4}}{\left(a^{3} b^{3}\right)^{2}} \) g. \( \frac{18^{a} \cdot 15^{a+1}}{18^{a-1} 3 a} \)
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To simplify the expression \( a^{2 x} \cdot a^{3 x+1} \), remember that when multiplying like bases, you can simply add the exponents. This gives you \( a^{(2x + (3x + 1))} \) which simplifies to \( a^{5x + 1} \). Now, looking at \( 2^{x} \cdot 8^{x+1} \), convert \( 8 \) into base \( 2 \): \( 8 = 2^3 \). Thus, you can rewrite \( 8^{x+1} \) as \( (2^3)^{x+1} \) which equals \( 2^{3(x+1)} = 2^{3x + 3} \). So, now you combine: \( 2^{x + (3x + 3)} = 2^{4x + 3} \). For \( 3^{2 x} \cdot 27^{x-1} \), since \( 27 = 3^3 \), rewrite it as \( 27^{x-1} = (3^3)^{x-1} = 3^{3(x-1)} = 3^{3x - 3} \). Combining gives you \( 3^{(2x + 3x - 3)} = 3^{5x - 3} \). Next, in \( \frac{a^{2} b^{3} \times a^{3} b^{4}}{\left(a^{3} b^{3}\right)^{2}} \), multiply the numerators: \( a^{2+3} b^{3+4} = a^{5} b^{7} \). Now, the denominator simplifies to \( (a^{3} b^{3})^{2} = a^{6} b^{6} \). This results in \( \frac{a^{5} b^{7}}{a^{6} b^{6}} = a^{5-6} b^{7-6} = a^{-1} b^{1} = \frac{b}{a} \). Finally, in \( \frac{18^{a} \cdot 15^{a+1}}{18^{a-1} 3 a} \), simplify the numerator \( 15^{a+1} = 15^{a} \cdot 15 \) and rewrite \( 18^{a} / 18^{a-1} = 18^{1} \). So, this becomes \( \frac{18 \cdot 15^{a} \cdot 15}{3a} = \frac{18 \cdot 15^{(a+1)}}{3a} = \frac{6 \cdot 15^{(a+1)}}{a} \).