document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77529>Question 77529</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply : (4x^2y^2), (6ax^2y^6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I came up with is: 24ax^4y^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explanation for my answer: I multiplied 4*6, then x^2 and left the \"a\" as is. I also muliplied y^2 * y^6.  Please help me thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you've got the right idea!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's go through the steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E2y%5E2%29%286ax%5E2y%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E2y%5E2%29%286ax%5E2y%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Multiply the integers: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A6+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A6+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You did this correctly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Leave the a alone. You did this ok.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) Multiply the x's. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2A+x%5E2+=+x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the exponents! You did this ok.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) Multiply the y's. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+%2A+y%5E6+=+y%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+%2A+y%5E6+=+y%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Here you must have multiplied the exponents to get<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rather than added them to get<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E2y%5E2%29%286ax%5E2y%5E6%29+=+24ax%5E4y%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E2y%5E2%29%286ax%5E2y%5E6%29+=+24ax%5E4y%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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