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Lial - College Algebra 13th Edition
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Chapter 1, Problem 22

Simplify each expression. (35m4n)(27mn2)(35m^4n)\(\left\)(-\(\frac{2}{7}\)mn^2\(\right\))

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Identify the expression to simplify: \( (35m^{4}n) \times \left(-\frac{2}{7}mn^{2}\right) \).
Multiply the coefficients (numerical parts) together: \( 35 \times \left(-\frac{2}{7}\right) \).
Apply the product rule for exponents to the variables with the same base: For \(m\), multiply \(m^{4} \times m^{1} = m^{4+1} = m^{5}\); for \(n\), multiply \(n^{1} \times n^{2} = n^{1+2} = n^{3}\).
Combine the results from the coefficients and variables to write the simplified expression as: \( \text{(coefficient result)} \times m^{5} n^{3} \).
Leave the expression in simplified form without calculating the final numerical value, as per instructions.

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