Question

Easton simplified the following expression:

(x2y6z5)(x4y5z3)

If he writes his answer in the form of xaybzc, what is the value of b, the exponent on y?

Answer 1

what are the exponents for the y terms?

Answer 2

That's all the information that was given to me... idk @jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

what I'm asking is what is given to you

Answer 4

take a closer look

Answer 5

y^6 and y^5 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 6

now multiply them

Answer 7

30?

Answer 8

no, multiply y^5 and y^6

Answer 9

you do this by adding the exponents

Answer 10

Oh, so y^11

Answer 11

ex:

y^2 times y^3

y*y times y*y*y

y*y*y*y*y

y^5

So y^2 times y^3 = y^5

Answer 12

Okay... so what do I do now to get the answer to my question... is it y^11?

Answer 13

go back to the original question

Answer 14

what are they asking?

Answer 15

If he writes his answer in the form of xaybzc, what is the value of b, the exponent on y?

Answer 16

so what is the final exponent on y

Answer 17

y^11? @jim_thompson5910