Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Multiplication of Monomials - Exercise - Page 224: 50

Answer

$-270$

Work Step by Step

Since $a=2$ and $b=-3$, we have $$(3a)(-5b^2)=(3(-5)) (ab^2)=-15 (2)(-3)^2\\ =-30(9)=-270 .$$
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