How do you simplify $(- 2 u^{2}) (6 u^{6})$ $(-2u^2)(6u^6)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-09T14:22:04

See the entire simplification process below:

First, rewrite the expression grouping like terms:

$(- 2 \times 6) (u^{2} \times u^{6})$ $(-2 xx 6)(u^2 xx u^6)$

Now, use this rule for exponents to complete the simplification:

$x^{a} \times x^{b} = x^{a + b}$ $x^color(red)(a) xx x^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) +color(blue)(b))$

$- 12 u^{2 + 6} \to - 12 u^{8}$ $-12u^(2 + 6) -> -12u^8$

How do you simplify (-2u^2)(6u^6)(−2u2)(6u6)(-2u^2)(6u^6)?