Question

Simplify.
(-1/2)(4x)(-2)(7y)(-1)

Answer 1

you can multiply all these numbers together and you will end up with a number (constant) times x times y. To start multiply -1/2 by 4 to get -2. Then you can multiply the last three numbers to get 14 y. Then multiply your two new numbers to get the solution

Answer 2

have fun!

Answer 3

Is it 14?
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Answer 4

-14*

Answer 5

no, you can't get rid of the x and y. There will be an x and a y in the answer

Answer 6

Oh..

Answer 7

So for the last bit I do 7y x (-1)?

Answer 8

14y x (-1)*

Answer 9

you can still simply that

Answer 10

\[\frac{ -1 }{ 2}*4x*(-2)*7y*(-1)\]

Answer 11

i think u can do it

Answer 12

Would it be -28xy?