document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151301>Question 151301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-4t^2p^4u^6)^4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111211 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=111211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-4%29%5E1t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-4%29%5E1t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%5E%284%281%29%29t%5E%284%282%29%29p%5E%284%284%29%29u%5E%286%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%5E%284%281%29%29t%5E%284%282%29%29p%5E%284%284%29%29u%5E%286%284%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the outer exponent to the inner exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%5E4t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%5E4t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise -4 to the 4th power to get 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4=256t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4t%5E2p%5E4u%5E6%29%5E4=256t%5E8p%5E16u%5E24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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