How do you simplify [(2xy^3)^2]^3[(2xy3)2]3?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2017
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)^6=(2xy3)6
=2^6x^6(y^3)^6=26x6(y3)6
=2^6x^6y^(3*6)=26x6y3⋅6
=2^6x^6y^18=26x6y18
=64x^6y^18=64x6y18