What is 4x times 2x?

4x × 2x = ?

Here we will do more than give you the solution to 4x × 2x. We will also explain and teach you how we came up with the answer, so you can understand it and solve similar problems in the future without help.

In this problem, 4 and 2 are the coefficients and two Xs are the variables. When a coefficient is next to a variable there is an invisible multiplication sign. So you could rewrite the problem as follows:

4 × x × 2 × x =

So now you can multiply what are the same. You can multiply the coefficients together and the x variables together as follows:

4 × 2 = 8

x × x = x²

Then you put the answers together and make the multiplication sign invisible again to get the following answer:

4x × 2x = 8x²

If you multiply two same variables with exponents, you simply keep the variable and add the exponents. Also x with no exponent is the same as x¹.

Here are some problems with answers that you should know based on what you learned on this page:

4x × 2x² = 8x³

4x × 2x³ = 8x⁴

4x × 2x⁴ = 8x⁵

4x² × 2x = 8x³

4x² × 2x² = 8x⁴

4x² × 2x³ = 8x⁵

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