Question

Simplify. Express your answer using positive exponents.

(6p)(7p8)(8p7)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

(6 * 7 * 8) * p^1 * p^8 * p^7

336 * p^16

Answer 2

wait what

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let me simplify the expression correctly:

(6p)(7p^8)(8p^7)

To simplify, we multiply the coefficients and add the exponents:

6 * 7 * 8 = 336
p^1 * p^8 * p^7 = p^(1 + 8 + 7) = p^16

Therefore, the simplified expression is:

336p^16