Question

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Simplify. (-2w^4v^3)^4 Write your answer without parentheses.

Answer 1

16w^16v^12

Explanation:

Distribute exponent

Evaluate the exponent

Power of a power

Multiply the numbers

Power of a power

Multiply the numbers agian

Answer 2

16
`w^(16)`
`y^(12)`

Explanation:

`(-2w^(4)y^(3)) ^(4)`

each term inside the parenthesis is raised to the power of the exponent outside the parenthesis.

=
`(-2)^(4)` ×
`(w^(4)) ^(4)` ×
`(y^3)^(4)`

using the rule of exponents

`(a^m)^(n)` =
`a^(mn)` , then

= 16 ×
`w^(4(4))` ×
`y^(3(4))`

= 16 ×
`w^(16)` ×
`y^(12)`

= 16
`w^(16)`
`y^(12)`