SOLUTION: I have gotten several diffrent answers for the below and not sure if you multiply the bottom of the fraction or not with the exponent: (x^4)^2 ---- -2y^2 This is a fraction

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Question 211450: I have gotten several diffrent answers for the below and not sure if you multiply the bottom of the fraction or not with the exponent:
(x^4)^2
----
-2y^2
This is a fraction and the 2 is outside the parenthese. I need to simplify without parenthesis
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