How do you simplify $(p^5r^4)(p^2r)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-08T08:46:25

Expression $= p^7r^5$

Here we will use the law of exponents: $a^m xx a^n = a^(m+n)$

Expression $= (p^5r^4)(p^2r)$

$= p^5xxr^4xxp^2xxr^1$

$= p^5xxp^2 xx r^4xxr^1$

$= p^(5+2) xx r^(4+1)$

$= p^7r^5$

How do you simplify (p^5r^4)(p^2r)(p^5r^4)(p^2r)?