How do you simplify (-9x^3y^4) (5x^3y^4)?

2 Answers
Feb 12, 2017

-45x^6y^8

Explanation:

(-9x^3y^4)(5x^3y^4)

(-9xx5)*x^(3+3)*y^(4+4)

-45x^6y^8

Feb 12, 2017

The answer is -45x^6y^8.

Explanation:

Simplilfy (-9x^3y^4)(5x^3y^4)

Gather like terms.

-9xx5 xxx^3xxx^3xxy^4xxy^4

Use product rule a^ma^n=a^(m+n)

-9xx5xx x^(3+3)xx y^(4+4)

Simplify.

-45xx x^6xxy^8

-45x^6y^8