Simplify (3i^2)(8i^3)

$(3 i^{2}) (8 i^{3})$

Step 1

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$3 \cdot - 1 (8 i^{3})$

Step 2

Multiply $3$ by $- 1$ .

$- 3 (8 i^{3})$

Step 3

Factor out $i^{2}$ .

$- 3 (8 (i^{2} \cdot i))$

Step 4

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 3 (8 (- 1 \cdot i))$

Step 5

Rewrite $- 1 i$ as $- i$ .

$- 3 (8 (- i))$

Step 6

Multiply $- 1$ by $8$ .

$- 3 (- 8 i)$

Step 7

Multiply $- 8$ by $- 3$ .

$24 i$

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