How do you simplify #(-2x^4y^3)^3#?
1 Answer
Feb 6, 2016
# -8x^12y^9 #
Explanation:
using the following fact in relation to exponents
# (a^m)^n = a^(mn) # now apply this to each of the factors
#(-2x^4y^3)^3 = (-2)^(1xx3) . x^(4xx3).y^(3xx3) #
# = (-2)^3.x^12.y^9 = -8x^12y^9 #
