Question
Simplify the expression
−16a16x
Evaluate
a5x(−a)3(−2a2)4
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a5x(−a)3
Rewrite the expression
a5x(−a3)
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−a5xa3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
a5×a3
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a5+3
Add the numbers
a8
−a8x
−a8x(−2a2)4
Rewrite the expression
−a8x×16a8
Multiply the numbers
−16a8xa8
Solution
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Evaluate
a8×a8
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
a8+8
Add the numbers
a16
−16a16x
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