you multiply 5 and 3 to get 15, and then when you are multiplying exponents of variables, you actually add them, so a^2 times a^3 is actually a^5, and b^7 times b^8 is b^15. Because these are all multiplied together, you get the answer of 15a^5b^15.
<span>the sum of three consecutive integers is three times the second integer. Set up an equation that models this statement and show by solving the equation, that this equation will always be true for any three consecutive integers </span>
