SOLUTION: (-8pq^2)(-4p^4q^5) steps in solving? thank you

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Question 483656: (-8pq^2)(-4p^4q^5) steps in solving? thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-8pq%5E2%29%28-4p%5E4q%5E5%29....first multiply -8 and -4; since both negative, their product is positive

=%2832pq%5E2%29%28p%5E4q%5E5%29.....now multiply p and p%5E4; apply rule for multiplication:If m and n are natural numbers, and a is a real number, then a%5Em+%2A+a%5En+=+a%5E%28m+%2B+n%29

so, you will have
=32p%5E5q%5E7