How do you simplify (- 3b ^ { 2} a ) ^ { 4}(3b2a)4?

2 Answers
Mar 26, 2018

(-3b^2a)^4(3b2a)4 can be simplified to 81b^8a^481b8a4.

Explanation:

When you apply an exponent to a term inside a bracket, everything inside the bracket gets the exponent applied to it.
(-3b^2a)^4(3b2a)4
=(-3)^4b^8a^4=(3)4b8a4
=81b^8a^4=81b8a4

Mar 26, 2018

81a^4b^881a4b8

Explanation:

(-3b^2a)^4(3b2a)4

:.=(-3^4b^(2xx4)a^4)

:.=81a^4b^8