What is the product? open paren 3 A squared b to the 4th power close paren times open paren negative 8 A b cubed close paren
Answer
A
negative 24 A cubed b to the 7th power
B
negative 24 A b
C
negative 24 A squared b to the 7th power
D
negative 24 A squared b to the 12th power
Explanation
Multiply the coefficients: 3 × (−8) = −24. For matching variables, add the exponents: a² × a = a³ and b⁴ × b³ = b⁷, so the product is −24a³b⁷, choice A.
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