To simplify the expression 3 x 3 2 3 3x, let’s break it down step by step.
Firstly, we can interpret the expression as:
- 3
- x
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 3x
Now, since there seem to be multiple instances of the number 3 and a variable x, we need to identify what we can combine. We see that:
- 3 multiplied by 3 is 9.
- We have two 3s and a portion including x.
- Multiplying all these together: 3 * 3 * 3 = 27.
- The expression also has two variables x, that is 3x which can be treated together as:
3 * x * 3 = 9x.
Putting it all together:
- 27 for the coefficients from the three 3s.
- The variables remain as x – we had 3x initially.
- The whole expression becomes: 27 * 3x = 81x.
Now writing it in standard form, we keep the coefficient in front of the variable:
- 81x
So, the simplified expression in standard form is 81x.