-6y(8y to the fifth power)

Question

i am not sure how to do this problem

Answer 1

It sounds like you are trying simplify (-6y)(8y⁵). If this is the problem then remember the following steps.

Multiply the coefficients:   (-6)(8) = -48 

Remember that y = y¹

Multiply exponential expressions with the same bases:     (y¹)(y⁵) = y⁶     (add the exponents)

Answer = -48y⁶