SOLUTION: Multiply. I have no clue as to how to attempt this. a^4b^2*ab^3

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Question 39390: Multiply. I have no clue as to how to attempt this.
a^4b^2*ab^3
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^4b^2*ab^3 is short hand for aaaabbabbb where each term is multiplied to the next.
As in 2*3*4 is the same as 3*4*2 is the same as 4*2*3..order is not important, so we have aaaaabbbbb, which can be re-written in shorthand as a%5E5b%5E5

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