How do you simplify [(2xy^3)^2]^3[(2xy3)2]3?

1 Answer
Jan 19, 2017

[(2xy^3)^2]^3=64x^6y^18[(2xy3)2]3=64x6y18

Explanation:

We will use the following properties of exponents:

  • (x^a)^b = x^(ab)(xa)b=xab
  • (xy)^a = x^ay^a(xy)a=xaya

With those,

[(2xy^3)^2]^3 = (2xy^3)^(2*3)[(2xy3)2]3=(2xy3)23

=(2xy^3)^6=(2xy3)6

=2^6x^6(y^3)^6=26x6(y3)6

=2^6x^6y^(3*6)=26x6y36

=2^6x^6y^18=26x6y18

=64x^6y^18=64x6y18