document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742012>Question 742012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: (-5a^2)(-6b^3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am getting a horrible grade in algebra and I REALLY REALLY NEED HELP!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452243 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5a%5E2%29%28-6b%5E3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5a%5E2%29%28-6b%5E3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square what is in the 2nd bracket (mult exponents, 6 has an assumed exponent of 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5a%5E2%29%28-6%5E2b%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5a%5E2%29%28-6%5E2b%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5a%5E2%29%2836b%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5a%5E2%29%2836b%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-180a%5E2b%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-180a%5E2b%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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