Answer
5
Work Step by Step
Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.
$8x^3(2x^2)=16x^{3+2}=16x^5$
The coefficient is the constant.
The base in the variable.
The exponent is the power applied to the base.
Algebra 1
by Hall, Prentice
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133500403
ISBN 13:
978-0-13350-040-0
Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - 8-2 Multiplying and Factoring - Standardized Test Prep - Page 484: 47
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