Simplify (-3x^2*y^3)*(4*x*y^2)

Question

Simplify (-3x^2*y^3)*(4*x*y^2)

Answer 1

You DO NOT need those asterisks to indicate multiplication.

Side-by-side numbers simply need to be enclosed in parentheses, for multiplication.

 

(-3x²y³)(4xy²) = -12 x³y⁵ using the product of both coefficients, and using addition of exponents for the respective x and y factors...just as Properties of Exponents are expounded in your textbook.

 

Learn from this to avoid heartache throughout all math courses.