Question

Simplify (-4a^5b) (2a^2b)

Answer 1

`-8a^(7b)`

Explanation:

`(-4 a^(5b)) (2a^(2b)) = -(2^2 a^(5b)) (2a^(2b))\\`

`= -(2 ^2 * 2) * a^(5b + 2b)\\\\= -(2 ^(2+1)) * a^(7b)\\\\=-(2^(3)) * a^(7b)\\\\= - 8 a^(7b)`