Basic Math Examples

$9 (- 3 s^{5}) (s^{12} y^{3})$

Step 1

Multiply $s^{5}$ by $s^{12}$ by adding the exponents.

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Step 1.1

Move $s^{12}$ .

$9 (- 3 (s^{12} s^{5})) y^{3}$

Step 1.2

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

$9 (- 3 s^{12 + 5}) y^{3}$

Step 1.3

Add $12$ and $5$ .

$9 (- 3 s^{17}) y^{3}$

Step 2

Multiply $- 3$ by $9$ .

$- 27 s^{17} y^{3}$