Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1-12 - Cumulative Review - Page 846: 3

Answer

The simplest form of the expression $\left( -5{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{-3}}{{z}^{2}} \right)\left( -4{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}} \right)$ is $\frac{20{{x}^{6}}{{z}^{2}}}{y}$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the expression. $\left( -5{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{-3}}{{z}^{2}} \right)\left( -4{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}} \right)$ Apply product rule as follows. $\begin{align} & \left( -5{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{-3}}{{z}^{2}} \right)\left( -4{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}} \right)=20{{x}^{4+2}}{{y}^{-3+2}}{{z}^{2}} \\ & =20{{x}^{6}}{{y}^{-1}}{{z}^{2}} \end{align}$ Apply the negative exponent rule: $\left( -5{{x}^{4}}{{y}^{-3}}{{z}^{2}} \right)\left( -4{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}} \right)=\frac{20{{x}^{6}}{{z}^{2}}}{y}$
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