document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462100>Question 462100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't multiply this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9x^4)(-8x^5)(3x^3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are multiplying a bunch of expressions that are products, so you can rearrange terms around. We can arrange the coefficients (9, -8, 3) and the x terms (x^4, x^5, x^3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9*(-8)*3 * (x^4)(x^5)(x^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -216x^12 </SPAN>\n" );
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