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Simplify

(2a² b c³) (-a² b⁵)

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Answer: -2
a^(4)
b^(6)

Explanation:

Given:

(2a² b c³) (-a² b⁵)

Rules:

>Multiply numbers first

>If a number with an exponent is multiplied to another, you can combine if the bases are the same(lower number)

>If they have the same base, you can add the exponents

Solution:

(2a² b c³) (-a² b⁵) >multiply the - and 2

-2(a² b c³) (a² b⁵) > combine the a's by adding the expnents 2+2

-2
a^(4)( b c³) ( b⁵) > combine b, there is an invisible 1 by the first b 1+5

-2
a^(4)
b^(6)c³ >c stays as is because nothing to combine with

User SINDHYA PETER
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Answer:


-2a^(4)b^(6) c^(3)

Explanation:

(2a² b c³) (-a² b⁵)

distribute amongst each other

-2a²bc³a²b⁵

rearrange

-2a²a²bb⁵c³

combine like terms


-2a^(4)b^(6) c^(3)

Hope this helps!

User Guannan He
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