Use the product of powers property to simplify the expression –2x3y4x2y3.

Multiply the powers with the same base by adding their exponents: x³ · x² = x⁵, and y⁴ · y³ = y⁷. Keep the coefficient −2, so the simplified expression is −2x⁵y⁷, choice D.

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