What is the simplified form of (–3x^3y^2)(5xy^-1)?

a) 15x^2/y^2
b) –15x^3y^2
c) –15x^4y
d) 15x^4y

Check my answer I chose C.

Question

What is the simplified form of (–3x^3y^2)(5xy^-1)?

a) 15x^2/y^2
b) –15x^3y^2
c) –15x^4y
d) 15x^4y

Check my answer I chose C.

hba · Answer

Well it's easy

$$\huge\ x^a \times x^b=x^{a+b}$$

hba · Answer

Try doin it :)@breeee612

jiteshmeghwal9 · Answer

$\LARGE{-3.x^3.y^2.5x.y^{-1}}$
$\LARGE{(-3.5)x^2.x.y^2.y^-1}$
well its easy for u now :)

anonymous · Answer

When I worked it out I got -15 but I added all the exponents together and that's how I got C...

hba · Answer

What do you mean by C ?

anonymous · Answer

Answer choice c

skullpatrol · Answer

To multiply two powers having the same base you add the exponents.

hba · Answer

$$\huge\ x^2 \times x^1=$$

hba · Answer

See my first comment.

anonymous · Answer

What is the simplified form of –9m–2n5 × 2m–3n–6? 
a)–18m^5^n
b)-18/m^5^n
c)-18m^6/n^30
d)–18m6n30 
I think it's c or d

hba · Answer

Close this post and post it in a new thread :)