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Given that a^­­b = x, evaluate the following: a^2b

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Answer:

x^2

Explanation:

a^­­b = x

Square each side

(a^­­b)^2 = x^2

Remember that power to the power means that we multiply the exponents

a^b^2 = x^2

a^2b = x^2

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