Question

What are the steps to (5xy^3)^2(xy)^4?

Answer 1

25x^6 y^10

Explanation:

Simply: (5xy^3)^2: 25x^2 y^6

25x^2 y^6 (xy)^4

Apply exponent rule: (a * b)^n = a^n b^n

(xy)^4 = x^4 y^4

25x^2 y^6 x^4 y^4

Simply: x^2 x^4: y^10

25x^6 y^6 y^4

Simply: y^6 y^4: y^10

25x^6 y^10