SOLUTION: Multiply. Multiply. a b˛ ● abł ( is suppose to be a 4)

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Question 66681:

Multiply.

Multiply.
a b˛ ● abł
( is suppose to be a 4)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply:
a%5E4b%5E2%2Aab%5E3 In multiplying variables (like a and b) with exponents, you simply add the exponents of the same bases. Here, the bases are a and b, so...
a%5E4b%5E2%2Aab%5E3+=+a%5E%284%2B1%29+%2A+b%5E%282%2B3%29 = a%5E5%2Ab%5E5