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Simplify the expression: (5a^4b^2)^3(-2b^4)

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(5a^(4)b^(2))^(3)(-2b^(4))=(5^(3)(-2))a^(4\cdot3)b^((2\cdot3+4))\\\\=-250a^(12)b^(10)

The simplified expression is
-250a¹²b¹⁰
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