How do you simplify $-(k^9v^2)(-15v^6)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-28T01:00:02

The answer is $15^8k^9$ .

$-(k^9v^2)(-15v^6)$

Negative x Negative = Positive

$(k^9v^2)(15v^6)$

Simplify.

$k^(9)v^(2)15v^6$

Gather like terms.

$15v^(6)v^(2)k^(9)$

Apply exponent rule: $x^m*x^n=x^(m+n)$

$15v^((6+2))k^9=$

$15^8k^9$

How do you simplify -(k^9v^2)(-15v^6)-(k^9v^2)(-15v^6)?