How do you simplify (5x2y3)2⋅(2x3y4)3 and write it using only positive exponents?
2 Answers
Jan 2, 2018
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
Next, rewrite the expression as:
Now, use this rule of exponents to complete the simplification: