SOLUTION: (-12c^4)(-1/2c^5) (-2c^2) Please help me solve this problem.

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Question 11497: (-12c^4)(-1/2c^5) (-2c^2)


Please help me solve this problem.
Found 2 solutions by usyim88hk, Earlsdon:
Answer by usyim88hk(158) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply all the numbers and all the unknowns
(-12)(-1/2)(-2)(c^4)(c^5)(c^2)
= (-12)c^(4+5+2)
= -12c^11

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28-12c%5E4%29%28-%281%2F2%29c%5E5%29%28-2c%5E2%29 Multiply the numbers:(-12)(-1/2)(-2) = -12
Now, add the exponents since the base (c) is the same in all of the factors.
%28c%5E4%29%28c%5E5%29%28c%5E2%29+=+c%5E%284%2B5%2B2%29 = c%5E11
Finally you get:
-12c%5E11