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ACTIVITY # 7

MULTIPLICATION

To multiply monomials: PRODUCT OF
Multiply the numerical POWERS:
coefficients first then multiply * copy the

the variables by applying the same variable

law of exponent.... * add the
exponents
EXAMPLE:
4
5
(x ) (x ) =

5+4
x = x
LET’S TRY!!! 9

2 2
2
3
4
3
2
(x ) (x ) = ________ (ab ) (a b ) = ________ (2y ) (5y ) = ________
2 2
8
11
(a ) (a ) = ________ (xy) (xy) = ________ (3ab) (4a b ) = ________
3 6
5 2 2
3
3
6
2 3
(b ) (b ) (b ) = ________ (a b c ) (ab c ) = ________ (4a b ) ( 5abc) = ________
4 3
2 5 2
2 5
2
3
4
(x) (x ) (x ) (x ) = ________ (xy z ) (x y ) = ________ (5a b c ) (9abc) = ________
6
2 3
8 5 2
5
3 4
10
2
4
(c ) (c ) (x ) (c ) = ________ (a x b) (a x b ) = ________ (12x b ) (4xb ) = ________
-5
2 10
6
4
5 3 8
3 4
3
(d ) (d ) (d ) = ________ (x y z ) (xy z ) = ________ (13ab c ) (5abc ) = ________
5 9
10
-4
4 9
2
(r ) (r ) (r ) = ________ (a b c ) (a b c ) (a b c) = ________ (20a x ) (2a x ) = ________
4 5
2 3 2
6 3 7
-14
2 -4
5
7
2 2 5
3 3 -4
(x ) (x ) (x ) = ________ (a b c ) (a b c ) = ________ (15xyz) (10x y z) = ________