Question

How do you simplify `(4xy^2)^4(2y)^-3`?

Answer 1

`=32x^4y^5`

Explanation:

`(4xy^2)^4(2y)^(-3)`

`=(4^4x^4y^((2xx4)))(2^(-3)y^(-3))`

`=(256x^4y^8)(1/8y^(-3))`

`=32x^4y^((8-3))`

`=32x^4y^5`