document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627868>Question 627868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Finding the product:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2y(-4x^5y^4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it is -20x^10y4 am I wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Law of Exponents for Product. In symbol: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Em%29%28x%5En%29=x%5E%28m%2Bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Em%29%28x%5En%29=x%5E%28m%2Bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you add the exponent when multiplying expressions with the same base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your answer, you applied the other rule which is the Law of Exponents for Power. In symbol: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Em%29%5En+=+x%5E%28mn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Em%29%5En+=+x%5E%28mn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer using the Law of Exponents for product is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-20x%5E7y%5E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-20x%5E7y%5E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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