SOLUTION: I worked the following problem and came up with -216a^2. Simplify: (-2a^4)^3(3a^-5)^2 I worked the following problem and came up with 3(a^2-5a^2-14). Factor: 3a^2-15a^2-

Algebra ->  Polynomials-and-rational-expressions -> SOLUTION: I worked the following problem and came up with -216a^2. Simplify: (-2a^4)^3(3a^-5)^2 I worked the following problem and came up with 3(a^2-5a^2-14). Factor: 3a^2-15a^2-      Log On


   



Question 32915: I worked the following problem and came up with -216a^2.
Simplify: (-2a^4)^3(3a^-5)^2

I worked the following problem and came up with 3(a^2-5a^2-14).
Factor: 3a^2-15a^2-42

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-2%2Aa%5E4%29%5E3+%2A+%283%2Aa%5E%28-5%29%29%5E2 =
=
%28-8+%2A+a%5E%284%2B4%2B4%29%29+%2A+%289+%2A+a%5E%28-5-5%29%29 =
%28-8+%2A+a%5E12%29+%2A+%289+%2A+a%5E%28-10%29%29 =
-72+%2A+a%5E2
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+3+%2A+a%5E2+-+15+%2A+a%5E2+-+42 =
first factor out a%5E2 =
a%5E2+%2A+%283+-+15%29+-42 =
-12+%2A+a%5E2+-42 =
factor out -6
-6+%2A+%282+%2A+a%5E2+%2B+7%29