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(a^3b)^7(a^7b^7) simplify

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Answer:

a²⁸b¹⁴

Explanation:


\text{Use}\\\\(ab)^n=a^nb^n\\\\\bigg(a^n\bigg)^m=a^(nm)\\\\a^n\cdot a^m=a^(n+m)\\--------------------\\\\\bigg(a^3b\bigg)^7\bigg(a^7b^7\bigg)=\bigg(a^3\bigg)^7(b^7)(a^7)(b^7)=(a^(3\cdot7))(a^7)(b^7)(b^7)\\\\=\bigg(a^(21+7)\bigg)\bigg(b^(7+7)\bigg)=\boxed{a^(28)b^(14)}

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