Chemistry Examples

$7 i \cdot (- 8 i)$

Step 1

Multiply $7 i (- 8 i)$ .

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Step 1.1

Multiply $- 8$ by $7$ .

$- 56 i i$

Step 1.2

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 56 (i^{1} i)$

Step 1.3

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 56 (i^{1} i^{1})$

Step 1.4

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

$- 56 i^{1 + 1}$

Step 1.5

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$- 56 i^{2}$

Step 2

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 56 \cdot - 1$

Step 3

Multiply $- 56$ by $- 1$ .

$56$