Question

Simply (-3a²b³)²

Answer 1

Just use the rules of exponents.

1) (-3)^2 (a^2)^2 (b^3)^2

Answer 2

I got -9a⁴ b⁶ but that isnt an option on my quiz... what did I do wrong?

Answer 3

It is 9, not -9

Answer 4

how so?

Answer 5

-3 times -3 is equal to 9. A negative times a negative is a positive.

Answer 6

a positive and a negitive makes a negative right?

Answer 7

OH YA! It is -3 x -3 so that makes it positive! Thanks!!!

Answer 8

Yes, but you are squaring -3, so that is (-3 * -3)

Answer 9

Yup, no problem