SOLUTION: I REALLY need help for the following problem. 1.5m^6(-2m^2)^4. The solution to this is hidden in a multiple choice problem and none of the answers I've calculated ad up to the poss

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Question 22996: I REALLY need help for the following problem. 1.5m^6(-2m^2)^4. The solution to this is hidden in a multiple choice problem and none of the answers I've calculated ad up to the possible answers I need to pick from. Help would be appreciated and thank you in advance!
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, AnlytcPhil:
Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
PLEASE NOTE: I made a TERRIBLE error in this problem, now corrected thanks to the CORRECT solution by AnyltcPhil. Thanks Phil.



Notice that


Does that match up to any of your multiple choice answers?

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Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1.5m6(-2m2)4

Use the rule (AB)N = ANBN

1.5m6(-2)4(m2)4

Use the fact that (-2)4 = +16 and the fact that
(m2)4 = m8

1.5m6(16)m8

Rearrange the factors so that the numbers come first

1.5(16)m6m8

Multiply 1.5 by 16 and get 24

24m6m8

Add the exponents of m6 and m8 and get m14

24m14

Edwin
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