Simplify 2(i^2)(i^3)

$2 (i^{2}) (i^{3})$

Step 1

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$2 \cdot - 1 i^{3}$

Step 2

Multiply $2$ by $- 1$ .

$- 2 i^{3}$

Step 3

Factor out $i^{2}$ .

$- 2 (i^{2} \cdot i)$

Step 4

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 2 (- 1 \cdot i)$

Step 5

Rewrite $- 1 i$ as $- i$ .

$- 2 (- i)$

Step 6

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 2$ .

$2 i$

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