Question

How do you simplify `(3/(2b^4))^3`?

Answer 1

`27/(8b^12)" or, if you prefer " 27/8b^(-12)`

Explanation:

`(3/(2b^4))^3`

`color(white)("xxx")=(3^3)/((2b^4)^3)`

`color(white)("xxx")=(3^3)/(2^3 * (b^4)^3)`

`color(white)("xxx")=27/(8b^12)`