document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551267>Question 551267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am trying to prepare myself for math classes, and I came over this exercise which I do not know how to solve. The chapter is about simplifying algebraic expressions, and I do understand the basics, but not when the questions are a bit more complicated .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am suppose to simplify this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5z)(2z^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-5z)(2z^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5*2 = -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2Az%5E2+=+z%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2Az%5E2+=+z%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add exponents when you multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10z%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10z%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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