SOLUTION: what is the simified form of ( 7a^3 ) ( 6a^7 )?

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Question 870684: what is the simified form of ( 7a^3 ) ( 6a^7 )?
Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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Associative property of multiplication
7%2Aa%5E3%2A6%2Aa%5E7
Commutative property of multiplication, multiply 6*7
42%2Aa%5E3%2Aa%5E7
Multiply a^3 and a^7
To multiply the same thing with different exponents, add the exponents.
42a%5E10
Your answer is 42a10