Question

How do you solve `(-7x^2)(x^4)`?

Answer 1

Remember the general rule for combining exponents: `b^p*b^q = b^(p+q)`

`(-7x^2)(x^4)`

`= (-7) * (x^2) * (x^4)`

`=(-7) (x^2 * x^4)`

`= (-7) (x^6)`

`=-7x^6`