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The coefficient of the product of (-5xy^2) and (-4x^2y) is? The exponent of x in the product is? And the exponent of y is?

asked Dec 11, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by anonymous

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The expressions are - 5xy2 and - 4x2y

Product of two expressions = (- 5xy2)(- 4x2y)

{ Apply the formula am an = am+n }

(- 5xy2)(- 4x2y) = (- 5)(- 4)(x1+2)(y2+1)

= 20x3y3

The coefficient of product is 20.

The exponent of x in the product is 3.

The exponent of y in the product is 3.

answered Dec 11, 2014 by david Expert

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