SOLUTION: I'm having trouble with simplifying (-4x^4)^3(x^2) Thank you, Kerri

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Question 234654: I'm having trouble with simplifying (-4x^4)^3(x^2)
Thank you,
Kerri
Answer by user_dude2008(716) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-4x^4)^3(x^2)

(-4x^4)(-4x^4)(-4x^4)(x^2)

(-4)(-4)(-4)(x^4)(x^4)(x^4)(x^2)

-64(x^4)(x^4)(x^4)(x^2)

-64x^(4+4+4+2)

-64x^(14)

Answer: (-4x^4)^3(x^2) = -64x^(14)