Algebra 1 help?

Question

The coefficient of the product of (-5xy^2) and (-4x^2y) is? The exponent of x in the product is? And the exponent of y is?

Answer 1

The expressions are - 5xy² and - 4x²y

Product of two expressions = (- 5xy²)(- 4x²y)

{ Apply the formula a^m aⁿ = a^m+n }

(- 5xy²)(- 4x²y) = (- 5)(- 4)(x¹⁺²)(y²⁺¹)

= 20x³y³

The coefficient of product is 20.

The exponent of x in the product is 3.

The exponent of y in the product is 3.