Simplify (-4a^5b) (2a^2b)

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rjkz [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

$-8a^{7b}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$(-4 a^{5b}) (2a^{2b}) = -(2^2 a^{5b}) (2a^{2b})\\$

$= -(2 ^2 \times 2) \times a^{5b + 2b}\\\\= -(2 ^{2+1}) \times a^{7b}\\\\=-(2^{3}) \times a^{7b}\\\\= - 8 a^{7b}$

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