SOLUTION: How does the problem (3x to the fourth power y to the third power)(4x to the fourth power y) work.

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Question 32799This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: How does the problem (3x to the fourth power y to the third power)(4x to the fourth power y) work. This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%283x%5E4y%5E3%29%284x%5E4y%29+ gives +12x%5E8y%5E4+

This is because +%283x%5E4y%5E3%29%284x%5E4y%29+ means 3xxxxyyy4xxxxy (there is a multiply sign between every term) which is 34xxxxxxxxyyyy which is written in shorthand as +12x%5E8y%5E4+.

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