document.write( "Question 781307: Please help me solve this question:
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the expression 3x^3(-4x^-4)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #475845 by DrBeeee(684) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Given;
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"%283x%5E3%29%2A%28-4x%5E%28-4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "First multiply the coefficients 3 and -4 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"-12%2A%28x%5E3%29%2A%28x%5E%28-4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now multiply the two powers, $\"x%5E3\"$ and $\"x%5E%28-4%29\"$ , together. Since the two powers have the same base, x, we merely add the exponents to get
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"-12%2A%28x%5E%283-4%29%29\"$ or
\n" ); document.write( "(4) $\"-12%2A%28x%5E%28-1%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: $\"-12%2Ax%5E%28-1%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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