Identify Terms and Exponents: Identify the terms and their exponents in the expression −2x4y3(xy).In −2x4y3(xy), we have:Coefficient: −2First term: x4Second term: y3Third term: xFourth term: y
Apply Associative Property: Apply the associative property to group the like terms together.−2x4y3(xy)=−2×x4×x×y3×y
Combine Exponents of Like Bases: Combine the exponents of like bases using the property of exponents that states aman=am+n. For the x terms: x4×x=x4+1=x5 For the y terms: y3×y=y3+1=y4
Multiply Coefficients and Terms: Multiply the coefficients and the simplified terms together.−2×x5×y4
Write Final Simplified Expression: Write the final simplified expression.The simplified expression is −2x5y4.