SOLUTION: Simplify (-5a^-2b^2)(-3a^3b^-4)

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Question 164257: Simplify (-5a^-2b^2)(-3a^3b^-4)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, padmameesala:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: a%3C%3E0 and b%3C%3E0



So %28-5a%5E%28-2%29b%5E2%29%28-3a%5E3b%5E%28-4%29%29=%2815a%29%2F%28b%5E2%29

Answer by padmameesala(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-5a^-2b^2)(-3a^3b^-4)
=(-5b^2)(-3a^3)
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(a^2)(b^4)


=15a^3b^2
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a^2b^4

=15a
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b^2

=15ab^-2