SOLUTION: Multiply: 3s^2 * 5s^7 Is the answer: 15s^14?? Thank you so much!

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Question 70417: Multiply:
3s^2 * 5s^7
Is the answer:
15s^14?? Thank you so much!
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3S^2*5S^7=15S^9
WHEN YOU MULTIPLY EXPONENTS YOU NEED TO ADD THEM NOT MULTIPLY THEM.
YOU MULTIPLY THEM WHEN THE EXPONENT IS RAISED BY ANOTHER EXPONENT THUS:
(4^3)^3=4^9 OR (4^3)(4^3)(4^3)=4^9