Question

Multiply the MonomialsA) (4a^2) (-2a^5)

Answer 1

ANSWER

$-8a^7$

EXPLANATION

We want to find the product of the monomials given:

$4a^2\cdot-2a^5$

To do this, we will combine the terms that are alike and simplify them.

That is multiply the integers with the integers and the algebraic term with the algebraic term.

$4\cdot\text{ -2 }\cdot a^2\cdot a^5$

Apply the addition law of indices:

$\begin{gathered} -8\cdot a^{2\text{ + 5}} \\ =>-8a^7 \end{gathered}$

That is the answer.