-5nm3 X -4m2n4. Show your work please!
Simplify the following: -5 (-4) n m^3 m^2 n^4
-5 n m^3 (-4) m^2 n^4 = -5 n^(1+4) m^(3+2) (-4): -5 (-4) n^(1+4) m^(3+2)
3+2 = 5: -5 (-4) n^(1+4) m^5
1+4 = 5: -5 (-4) n^5 m^5
-5 (-4) = 20: Answer: |20 n^5 m^5