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Use the product of powers property to simplify the expression -2x^3y4x^2y^3

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Answer:

= -8x^5 y^4

Explanation:

Multiply the numbers: -2 . 4 = -8

-2x^3 yx^2 y^3

Simplify x^3 x^2 : x^5

= -8x^5yy^3

Simplify yy^3 : y^4

= -8x^5 y^4

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