document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624776>Question 624776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply the expressions, and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3x^2y^2) * (8x^-2y^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I worked the problem, I got -24x^4y ^-1 ......Am I correct or am I wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance... I am trying so hard to learn this....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #393046 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=393046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3x%5E2y%5E2%29+%2A+%288x%5E-2y%5E3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3x%5E2y%5E2%29+%2A+%288x%5E-2y%5E3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply --> add exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the exponents of x: 2 + (-2) = 0 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 + 3 for y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24x%5E0y%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24x%5E0y%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24y%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24y%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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