Question

Simplify: (2x^4y^4)^4 Please hurry, I don't understand !!

Answer 1

When you multiply an exponent directly to a base with an exponent, you multiply the exponents together. If you have multiple bases, you multiply the exponent to each base.

For example:

`(x^3)^5=x^((3*5))=x^(15)`

`(4y^2)^3` or
`(4^1y^2)^3=4^((1*3))y^((2*3))=4^3y^6=64y^6` (multiply the exponent to each base, 4 and y)

`(x^2w^3)^2=x^((2*2))w^((3*2))=x^4w^6`

`(2x^4y^4)^4`

`2^((1*4))x^((4*4))y^((4*4))=2^4x^(16)y^(16)`

`16x^(16)y^(16)` 16x^(16)y^(16) is your answer