Question

Simplify the expression: (− 2/3 pq^4)^2·(−27p^5q)

Answer 1

-12p^7q^9

Explanation

-\left(-\frac{2}{3}pq^4\right)^2\cdot \:27p^5q

-27\cdot \frac{2^2p^2q^8}{3^2}p^5q

Multiply the fractions

\frac{2^2p^2q^8\cdot \:27p^5q}{3^2}

-\frac{2^2\cdot \:27p^7q^9}{3^2}

-2^2\cdot \:3p^7q^9