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> Multiplying Monomials and Powers of Monomials
> *Jefferson Davis Learning Center, Sandra Peterson*

The worksheet contains 15 problems asking to simplify expressions involving monomials (products and powers), with answers listed on the right side.

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## ✔ Let’s solve each problem step-by-step and explain the rules used.

🔑 Key Rules Used:

- Product of Powers: \( x^a \cdot x^b = x^{a+b} \)
- Power of a Power: \( (x^a)^b = x^{a \cdot b} \)
- Power of a Product: \( (xy)^a = x^a y^a \)
- Negative Exponent: \( x^{-a} = \frac{1}{x^a} \) (though not needed here since all answers are positive powers)
- Coefficient multiplication: Multiply numbers normally.

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## 📝 Problem Solutions with Explanations

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1. \( (x)(x^2) \)

→ Multiply coefficients (both 1) and add exponents:
\( x^1 \cdot x^2 = x^{1+2} = x^3 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^3 \)

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2. \( (-2x)(-3x^2) \)

→ Multiply coefficients: \( (-2)(-3) = 6 \)
→ Add exponents: \( x^1 \cdot x^2 = x^3 \)
✔ Answer: \( 6x^3 \)

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3. \( (2x)(8x^2) \)

→ Coefficients: \( 2 \cdot 8 = 16 \)
→ Exponents: \( x^1 \cdot x^2 = x^3 \)
✔ Answer: \( 16x^3 \)

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4. \( x^2(8x) \)

→ Coefficient: 1 × 8 = 8
→ Exponents: \( x^2 \cdot x^1 = x^3 \)
✔ Answer: \( 8x^3 \)

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5. \( x^2(-2x^3)(-x) \)

→ Coefficients: \( 1 \cdot (-2) \cdot (-1) = 2 \)
→ Exponents: \( x^2 \cdot x^3 \cdot x^1 = x^{2+3+1} = x^6 \)
✔ Answer: \( 2x^6 \)

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6. \( x^2 \cdot x^4 \)

→ Add exponents: \( x^{2+4} = x^6 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^6 \)

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7. \( (-x^2)^2 \)

→ Power of a power: \( (-1)^2 \cdot (x^2)^2 = 1 \cdot x^4 = x^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^4 \)

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8. \( (x^2y^2)^2 \)

→ Apply power to each factor: \( (x^2)^2 \cdot (y^2)^2 = x^4 y^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^4y^4 \)

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9. \( (-x^2y^2)^2 \)

→ \( (-1)^2 \cdot (x^2)^2 \cdot (y^2)^2 = 1 \cdot x^4 \cdot y^4 = x^4y^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^4y^4 \)

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10. \( (2x^2y^2)^2 \)

→ \( 2^2 \cdot (x^2)^2 \cdot (y^2)^2 = 4x^4y^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( 4x^4y^4 \)

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11. \( (2x^2y^2z^2)^2 \)

→ \( 2^2 \cdot (x^2)^2 \cdot (y^2)^2 \cdot (z^2)^2 = 4x^4y^4z^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( 4x^4y^4z^4 \)

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12. \( (3x^2y^2)^2 \)

→ \( 3^2 \cdot x^4 \cdot y^4 = 9x^4y^4 \)
✔ Answer: \( 9x^4y^4 \)

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13. \( (x^2y^2z^2)^3 \)

→ \( (x^2)^3 \cdot (y^2)^3 \cdot (z^2)^3 = x^6y^6z^6 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^6y^6z^6 \)

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14. \( (x^2y^2z^2)^4 \)

→ \( x^8y^8z^8 \)
✔ Answer: \( x^8y^8z^8 \)

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15. \( (x^2y^2z^2)^5 \)

→ \( x^{10}y^{10}z^{10} \)
✔ Answer: \( x^{10}y^{10}z^{10} \)

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## ✔ Final Answer Key (Matching Worksheet):

| Problem | Simplified Answer |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 1 | \( x^3 \) |
| 2 | \( 6x^3 \) |
| 3 | \( 16x^3 \) |
| 4 | \( 8x^3 \) |
| 5 | \( 2x^6 \) |
| 6 | \( x^6 \) |
| 7 | \( x^4 \) |
| 8 | \( x^4y^4 \) |
| 9 | \( x^4y^4 \) |
| 10 | \( 4x^4y^4 \) |
| 11 | \( 4x^4y^4z^4 \) |
| 12 | \( 9x^4y^4 \) |
| 13 | \( x^6y^6z^6 \) |
| 14 | \( x^8y^8z^8 \) |
| 15 | \( x^{10}y^{10}z^{10} \)|

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## 🧠 Summary of Concepts Practiced:

- Multiplying monomials: Multiply coefficients, add exponents of like bases.
- Raising monomials to a power: Raise each factor (coefficient and variable) to that power.
- Handling negative signs: Even powers make negatives positive.

This worksheet reinforces foundational algebra skills essential for polynomial operations and later topics like factoring and solving equations.

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