Question

Multiply and simplify
-3x^2y^2 • x^3

A.

9x5y2








B.

–3x5y6








C.

–3x5y2








D.

–3x6y2

Answer 1

C

Answer 2

In the interest of clarity, I'm rewriting your -3x^2y^2 • x^3 as\[-3x^2y^2 • x^3\]

Answer 3

Cameron refrain from just giving out the answers please.

Answer 4

ok sorry

Answer 5

no problem :)

Answer 6

Now, let's re-write tht as \[-3x^2 * x^3 * y^2\]

Answer 7

What rule governs this multiplication?\[x^a x^b?\]\[x^a*x^b=x ^{( ?? )}\]

Answer 8

Step 1 :
Multiply \[3x^2y^2 \times x^3\]
x^2 multiplied by x^3 = x(2 + 3) = x^5


Then you get:
0 - 3x^5y^2


Step 2 :
Simplify 0 - 3x^5y^2


Final result :
-3x^5y^2