Simplify. Express each answer with positive exponents.
5a(-2ab^2)(-3b^3)
5a(-2ab^2)(-3b^3)
numbers
5 * -2 * -3 = 30
a s
a * a = a^2
b s
b^2 * b^3 = b^5
so
30 a^2 b^5
5a(-2ab^2)(-3b^3)
numbers
5 * -2 * -3 = 30
a s
a * a = a^2
b s
b^2 * b^3 = b^5
so
30 a^2 b^5