Use the Product Rule to Simplify the Expression $\left( 8 p ^ { 9 } \right) \left( - 7 p ^ { 8 } \right)$

question 120

Multiple Choice

Use the product rule to simplify the expression. Write the result using exponents.
- $\left( 8 p ^ { 9 } \right) \left( - 7 p ^ { 8 } \right)$

• A) \(56 \mathrm { p } ^ { 72 }\)
• B) \(56 p ^ { 17 }\)
• C) \(- 56 p ^ { 72 }\)
• D) \(- 56 p ^ { 17 }\)

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