document.write( "Question 22996: I REALLY need help for the following problem. 1.5m^6(-2m^2)^4. The solution to this is hidden in a multiple choice problem and none of the answers I've calculated ad up to the possible answers I need to pick from. Help would be appreciated and thank you in advance! \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "1.5m6(-2m2)4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the rule (AB)N = ANBN\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.5m6(-2)4(m2)4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the fact that (-2)4 = +16 and the fact that\r\n" );
document.write( "(m2)4 = m8\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.5m6(16)m8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the factors so that the numbers come first\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.5(16)m6m8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1.5 by 16 and get 24\r\n" );
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document.write( "24m6m8\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the exponents of m6 and m8 and get m14\r\n" );
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document.write( "24m14\r\n" );
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document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com
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