SOLUTION: I'm having trouble with this problem: Simplify the following problem (-7c^3d^4)(4cd^3) I got as far as (-7)4(cc^3)(d^4d^3) -28(

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Question 182907This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: I'm having trouble with this problem:
Simplify the following problem
(-7c^3d^4)(4cd^3)
I got as far as
(-7)4(cc^3)(d^4d^3)
-28( This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify the following problem
(-7c^3d^4)(4cd^3)
I got as far as
(-7)4(cc^3)(d^4d^3)

=
You were almost done. Just multiply the 4 and 7, and add exponents.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're doing great. Now you need to multiply and to get . So you basically add the exponents.

In addition, multiply and to get

Note: you can only add the exponents if the bases are equal. So you CANNOT add the exponents of and since the bases "c" and "d" are different.

So