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Exponents please make the steps quick! and straight to the point ! thank you

Exponents please make the steps quick! and straight to the point ! thank you-example-1

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We are given the following expression:


((2x^3)/(x^4y^2))^2

To simplify, we will first use the following property of exponents:


((a)/(b))^2=((a^2)/(b^2))

Applying the property we get:


((2x^3)^2)/((x^4y^2)^2)

Now we will use the following property:


(ab)^2=a^2b^2

applying the property:


(4x^6)/(x^8y^4)

Now we cancel out like terms:


(4)/(x^2y^4)

Since we can not simplify any further this is the answer.

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