Question

2. 2x^5 * -4x^-3how do you solve this for exponents?

Answer 1

Simplifying:

`\begin{gathered} 2x^5\cdot-4x^(-3) \\ \rightarrow2\cdot-4\cdot x^5\cdot x^(-3) \\ \rightarrow-8\cdot x^5\cdot(1)/(x^3) \\ \rightarrow-8\cdot(x^5)/(x^3) \\ \rightarrow-8x^2 \end{gathered}`