Question

How do you simplify `(c^2k^5)^4`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Use this rule for exponents to simplify the expression:

`(x^color(red)(a))^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) xx color(blue)(b))`

`(c^color(red)(2)k^color(red)(5))^color(blue)(4) => c^(color(red)(2) xx color(blue)(4))k^(color(red)(5) xx color(blue)(4)) => c^8k^20`