Question

(-2q^4)(-8q^3b^6)help I need to simplify this problem

Answer 1

Multiply the constants. Multiply the variables according to the rules of exponents.
$(-2q^{4})(-8q^{3}b^{6}) = ((-2)(-8))q^{(4+3)}b^{6}\\\\=16q^{7}b^6}$