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Find the product of two monomials: 4ab X - 5ab

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Answer:

-20a^2b^2

Explanation:

4ab * -5ab we see the qu asks to multiply a negative with a positive

so we automatically know it will be a negative. and we know monomials become squared.

4 x -5 = -20

ab x ab = a^2 b^2

As a full sum.

4ab * -5ab = -20a^2 b^2

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-20a^2b^2

-20a to the second power and b to the second power in case you did not know what the ^ Meant
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