SOLUTION: (4 / x^6) ^3 I need to simplify it and I am pulling my hair out. Maybe I am too old for this! Can you possibly show me a detailed explanation?

Question 150609: (4 / x^6) ^3 I need to simplify it and I am pulling my hair out. Maybe I am too old for this! Can you possibly show me a detailed explanation?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(4 / x^6) ^3 I need to simplify it
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= (4/x^6)(4/x^6)(4/x^6)
multiply the coefficients and add the exponents to get
= 64/x^18
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Another way to do it:
(4/x^6)^3
= [4^3/x^(3*6)]
= 64/x^18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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