document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140849>Question 140849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify (x^5)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A.) x^10\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "B.) x^7\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "C.) 2x^5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "D.) x^25\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thanks whoever helps me!by the way (this means ^ power of)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102489 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102489\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two ways to do this\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%29%28x%5E5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%29%28x%5E5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand the expression. Remember, something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5E2=A%2AA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5E2=A%2AA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%285%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%285%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the two expressions by adding the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the exponents\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%29%5E2=x%5E10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%29%5E2=x%5E10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Or...\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%285%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%285%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the outer exponent with the inner exponent. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Ey%29%5Ez=x%5E%28y%2Az%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Ey%29%5Ez=x%5E%28y%2Az%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E5%29%5E2=x%5E10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E5%29%5E2=x%5E10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Either way, we get the same answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );