SOLUTION: how do you simplify (3d^-4)(5d^8)?

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Question 69924: how do you simplify (3d^-4)(5d^8)?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3d^-4)(5d^8) multiply the numeric terms and combine the powers of d
3*5=15
d^-4*d^8=d^4 now combine
15d^4