Question

-3u⁵ * 4u²

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

When multiplying two terms with the same base, you add the exponents.

So, (-3u⁵) * (4u²) can be simplified as follows:
(-3 * 4) * (u⁵ * u²)
= -12 * u⁷
= -12u⁷