Question

Simplify. (2k^3)^5 ?

Answer 1

`32k^15`

Explanation:

`(2k^3)^5`

Distribute 5 that's outside the parenthesis to the 2 before k and to the exponent 3.

Multiply exponents:
`3*5=15`

Distribute 5 to 2 so it's `2^5` which equals 32

so `32k^15`