document.write( "Question 65340: (4x^3yz^4)(2xy^-2z^-1)(5x^-2y^-2z^3)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #46213 by Edwin McCravy(20059)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "(4x3yz4)(2xy-2z-1)(5x-2y-2z3)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Give the y in the 1st factor and the x in the \r\n" ); document.write( "2nd factor an exponent of 1:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "(4x3y1z4)(2x1y-2z-1)(5x-2y-2z3)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the coefficients\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "4 = 40\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the x's by adding up the exponents\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "x3x1x-2 = x3+1-2 = x2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the y's by adding up the exponents\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "y1y-2y-2 = y1-2-2 = y-3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the z's by adding up the exponents\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "z4z-1z3 = z4-1+3 = z6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So you have\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "40x2y-3z6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The probably want you to use only positive\r\n" ); document.write( "exponents, so move they y-3 from the\r\n" ); document.write( "numerator to the denominator as y3\r\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 40x2z6\r\n" ); document.write( "棗棗棗棗 \r\n" ); document.write( " y3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin |