(-3xy2z0)3 First decide whether the answer is going to be positive or negative by this rule: NEGATIVEEVEN=POSITIVE and NEGATIVEODD=NEGATIVE Yours is NEGATIVEODD, because the exponent 3 is odd, so the answer will be negative, so bring the negative sign out in front. -(3xy2z0)3 Now make sure every factor inside the parentheses shows an exponent. If it doesn't have one give it a 1 exponent: -(31x1y2z0)3 Now we remove the parentheses by multiplying every exponent inside the parentheses by the exponent outside the parentheses, which is 3. -33x3y6z0 Next change 33 to 3 or 27, and erase the z0 since it's just 1. -27x3y6 Edwin