SOLUTION: I need help I am in math 8/7 with pre algerbra and it says to simplify this problem (-3x)(2xy)(-xy^2)

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Question 41053: I need help
I am in math 8/7 with pre algerbra and it says to simplify this problem
(-3x)(2xy)(-xy^2)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, we treat the coefficients and each variable as separate little problems, then combine...like this
(-3x)(2xy)(-xy^2) =
(-3 * 2 * -1) * (x * x * x) * (y * y^2) =
6x^3y^3