How do you simplify (5x2y3)2(2x3y4)3 and write it using only positive exponents?

2 Answers
Jan 2, 2018

200x13y18

Explanation:

by appling the laws of exponents

x(am)n=a(m×n)(1)

xam×an=a(m+n)

(1) is extended to include all factors inside the parenthesis

(5x2y3)2=5(1×2)×x(2×2)×y(3×2)

××××=52×x4×y6=25x4y6

(2x3y4)3=2(1×3)×x(3×3)×y(4×3)

××××=23×x9×y12=8x9y12

(5x2y3)2×(2x3y4)3

=25x4y6×8x9y12

=(25×8)×(x4×x9)×(y6×y12)

=200×x(4+9)×y(6+12)

=200x13y18

Jan 2, 2018

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, use these rules for exponents to eliminate the outer exponents for each term:

or a=a1 and (xa)b=xa×b

(5x2y3)2(2x3y4)3

(51x2y3)2(21x3y4)3

(51×2x2×2y3×2)(21×3x3×3y4×3)

(52x4y6)(23x9y12)

(25x4y6)(8x9y12)

Next, rewrite the expression as:

(258)(x4x9)(y6y12)

200(x4x9)(y6y12)

Now, use this rule of exponents to complete the simplification:

xa×xb=xa+b

200(x4x9)(y6y12)

200x4+9y6+12

200x13y18