Question

Write the product in its simplest form:
-8w * (-w)

Answer 1

`8w^(2)`

Explanation:

The simplest form means to combing the terms together, and since it's the product it means to mulitply the terms together, thus 'combining' them.

We can rewrite the expression like this: (-8w)(-1w)

If we multiply two negative together it becomes positive: (-8)(-1) = +8

If we multiply two variables together, you add the exponents together:

(
`w^(1)`)(
`w^(1)`) =
`w^(2)` (adding the little 1 + 1)

Putting it combine it together (the +8 and the
`w^(2)`) we get
`8w^(2)`

Answer 2

8w²

Explanation:

- × - = +

- 8w × - w

8w²