Question

Simplify -w^2(w-15) PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

-w^3 + 15w^2

-w^2 * w = -w^3 because you do -1*1 (those are the coefficients) and add the exponents together (2+1)

Then you do -w^2 * -15. The double negatives cancel out, making the answer 15w^2.