To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(7a)(6ab) - (4a²)(3b)
(7 x 6)(a x a x b) - (4 x 3)(a² x b)
(42)(a¹⁺¹ x b) - (12)(a²b)
42a²b - 12a²b
30a²b

An equation is two expressions separated by an equal sign. The key to solving equations is to repeatedly do the same thing to both sides of the equation until the variable is isolated on one side of the equal sign and the answer on the other.

To multiply monomials, multiply the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of each term, add the exponents of like variables, and multiply the different variables together.

(5a)(8ab) + (8a²)(4b)
(5 x 8)(a x a x b) + (8 x 4)(a² x b)
(40)(a¹⁺¹ x b) + (32)(a²b)
40a²b + 32a²b
72a²b

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

6a + 8a = 14a

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients (the numbers that come before the variables) of terms that have the same variable raised to the same exponent.

8a⁸ + 5a⁸ = 13a⁸