Simplify the expression -16x^3y^2(-4x^2y^4)
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Problem
Simplify the expression $-16x^3y^2(-4x^2y^4)$
Step-by-step solution
Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of like bases: $(-16 imes -4) imes (x^3 imes x^2) imes (y^2 imes y^4) = 64x^{3+2}y^{2+4}$.
Answer
$64x^5y^6$