Question

Simplify (-2x^3)2•y•y^9

Answer 1

Answer: -4x^3 y^10
-2x^3 • 2 = 4 (because 2•2 is 4, they don’t share the same variable so you just multiply the base)
y^9 • y^1 (9+1=10)

-4x^3 y^10

Answer 2

Simplify (-2x^3)^2 •y•y^9       Answer 4x^6y^10