SOLUTION: Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents (2mn^4)^4 * 2m^-1n^2

Question 1104911: Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents
(2mn^4)^4 * 2m^-1n^2
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, stanbon:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You need to "distribute" the exponent 4 to all of the factors inside the parentheses:

Then for

you need to use normal multiplication for the coefficients and your rules of exponents for the variables.
; ;

The final simplified expression is
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents
(2mn^4)^4 * 2m^-1n^2
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16m^4n^16 *2/m*n^2
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32 m^3 *n^18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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