SOLUTION: how do you multiply y? for example: 5y * y?

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Question 358266: how do you multiply y?
for example:
5y * y?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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In multiplication of terms you multiply the co-efficients and
use the law of indices .( add up the power of the variables)
2y*2y = 2*2*y*y = 4y^2
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3x*6x^2 = 3*6*x*x*x = 18x^3
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2a^2*3b= 2*3*a*a*b = 6a^2b
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