document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645731>Question 645731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son is new to algebra and I am very old to it.  We need to be able to simplify each product and show our work.  If you could give us the correct process it would help.  I remember having to multiply but confused as to what to do with the exponets.  Here is the problem:   (6x^2)(4x^2y^3)\r<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 #405599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6x^2)(4x^2y^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6*4)(x^2*x^2)y^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24(x^2*x^2)y^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24(x^(2+2))y^3) (exponents add)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x^4y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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