Question

$$(2 \times )(-7 \times )$$

Answer

$$-14*^2$$

Solution


Remove parentheses.
\[2\times -7\]
Use Product Rule: \({x}^{a}{x}^{b}={x}^{a+b}\).
\[-2{}^{2}\times 7\]
Simplify  \(2{}^{2}\times 7\)  to  \(14{}^{2}\).
\[-14{}^{2}\]