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OpenStudy (yisselluna):

Find the product. -7(-a 2)(-b 3)

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Is there supposed to be a + or - symbol in (-a 2) and in (-b 3)?

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

^2 and ^3

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

oK

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

So I would first multiply what is in the parentheses first.

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

ok

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

\[(-a^2)(-b^2)\]

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

This equals what?

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

idk

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Ok no problem: Try this \[a \times b\]

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

=?

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

um

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

wait

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

let me try

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

ok

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

you still there?

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

yes

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

idk how to do it

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

|dw:1478185429670:dw|

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

does that make sense

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

yess

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Ok great. So try this for me: \[(a)(b)(c) = ?\]

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

abc?

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Correct

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Awesome

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Now try this: \[(-a)(-b) = ?\]

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Note: Two negatives equal a postive

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

+ab

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Yes. Perfect

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

Now here is the interesting part Try it: \[(-a^2)(-b^3)\]

OpenStudy (andrewishere):

You already know what \[(-a)(-b) \] is

OpenStudy (yisselluna):

+ab

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