Question

How do you simplify `p^2*(p^5)^2` and write it using only positive exponents?

Answer 1

`p^12`

Explanation:

`p^2 cdot (p^5)^2 rArr p^2 xx p^(5(2))`

`p^2 xx p^10`

Recall.. `x^a xx x^b = x^(a+b)`

`p^2 xx p^10 rArr p^(2 + 10)`

`p^12 -> Answer`