SOLUTION: I am trying to help my son find the powers of a monomial, eg: -4x^2(-4x)^2, and (4a^2b^3)^2. My problem is not having done this for over 30 years, I'm a bit rusty in the process

SOLUTION: I am trying to help my son find the powers of a monomial, eg: -4x^2(-4x)^2, and (4a^2b^3)^2. My problem is not having done this for over 30 years, I'm a bit rusty in the process

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Question 14732: I am trying to help my son find the powers of a monomial, eg: -4x^2(-4x)^2, and (4a^2b^3)^2.
My problem is not having done this for over 30 years, I'm a bit rusty in the process. CAn you show me the steps?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Consider this:
1) but =
So, =
2) = =
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