Now we can multiply the first two monomials. When we multiply powers with the same base, we add the exponents: 8x</span>³<span>y</span>²<span>(27x</span>³<span>y</span>³<span>).
We multiply these last two monomials, again adding the exponents: 216x</span>⁶<span>y</span>⁵<span>.</span>
In this case, b is the original 3 inches of snow. m is the constant growth, and x is tt, or the amount of time it is being compared to. y is the total.