Multiply the monomials.
-$$\left( - 8 x ^ { 9 } \right) \left( - 3 x ^ { 2 } \right)$$
A) $- 24 x ^ { 18 }$
B) $24 \mathrm { x } ^ { 11 }$
C) $- 24 x ^ { 11}$
D) $24 \mathrm { x } ^ { 18 }$

Question

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When multiplying monomials, you multiply the coefficients and add the exponents of like bases. Here, $(-8) \times (-3) = 24$ and $x^9 \times x^2 = x^{9+2} = x^{11}$, making the correct answer $24x^{11}$.

Multiply the Monomials (−8x9)(−3x2)\left( - 8 x ^ { 9 } \right) \left( - 3 x ^ { 2 } \right)(−8x9)(−3x2)

Multiply the Monomials $\left( - 8 x ^ { 9 } \right) \left( - 3 x ^ { 2 } \right)$