What is the value of (-ab)(a) when a=-2 and b=3

Mathematics

2 answers:

Romashka [77]3 years ago

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$(-ab)(a) = (-(-2)(3))(-2) = -12$

hichkok12 [17]3 years ago

5 0

(-ab)(a) = -a^2b

plug in:

-a^2b

= -(-2)^2 * (3)

= -4 * 3

= -12

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