Basic Math Examples

$(5 d^{3}) (- 2 d^{2})$

Step 1

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

$5 d^{3} \cdot - 2 d^{2}$

Step 2

Combine exponents.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $- 2$ by $5$ .

$- 10 d^{3} d^{2}$

Step 2.2

Multiply $d^{3}$ by $d^{2}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 2.2.1

Move $d^{2}$ .

$- 10 (d^{2} d^{3})$

Step 2.2.2

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 10 d^{2 + 3}$

Step 2.2.3

Add $2$ and $3$ .

$- 10 d^{5}$