document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996265>Question 996265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the expression (2x^3)^2(-5x^4) was placed in the form ax^b, where a and b are integers, then what is the value of a+b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=614785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^3)^2(-5x^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^6 * (-5x^4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20x^10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here then, a=-20 and b=10...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b = -10 </SPAN>\n" );
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