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When you multiply monomials add the exponents n3 • n5 = n3+5 = n When you multiply monomials add the exponents c • c5 = c1+5 = c When you multiply monomials add the exponents n5 • n5 = n y6 • y5 = n c10 • c3 = c r3 • r = r What do I do with the coefficients? (3a4) • (2a5) = Step 1 - multiply the coefficients 3• 2 = What do I do with the coefficients and exponents? Answer: multiply the coefficients, add the exponents (3a4) • (2a5) = Step 1 - multiply the coefficients 3• 2 = (3a4) • (2a5) = 6a Step 1 - multiply the coefficients Step 2 - add the exponents 4 + 5 (4x5) • (9x8) = multiply the coefficients add the exponents x (5x3) • (3x2) = multiply the coefficients add the exponents x (2x8) • (5x8) = multiply the coefficients add the exponents x (4x3) • (6x2) = multiply the coefficients add the exponents x |