document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169912>Question 169912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone maybe tell me what I did wrong by these two problems; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3a^2b)(-2ab^3)= 6a^3b4 (why is my answer wrong?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or why is my answer wrong here; ab^2= 3(4)^2 = 3(4*4)=48 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be more than great if someone could help me out here =) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3a^2b)(-2ab^3)= 6a^3b4 (why is my answer wrong?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or why is my answer wrong here; ab^2= 3(4)^2 = 3(4*4)=48 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3a^2b)(-2ab^3)= -6a^3b^4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It looks like you have substituted 3 for a and 4 for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If that is correct your answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab^2 = 3(4^2) = 3*16 = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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