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PLEASE HELP...When you have a problem like the one listed below... What do you do with your exponents? ​

PLEASE HELP...When you have a problem like the one listed below... What do you do-example-1
User Incognito
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Answer:

see explanation

Explanation:

Using the rule of exponents


(a^m)^(n)
a^(mn)

That is each exponent of the terms inside the parenthesis is multiplied by the exponent outside the parenthesis


(xy^(4)) ^(6)

=
x^(1(6))
y^(4(6))

=
x^(6)
y^(24)

User Ajay Pandya
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Answer:

you multiply xy by itself 4 times and then after you solve that you have to multiply that variable by itself 6 times.

Explanation:

Hope this helps

Have a great day!

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