document.write( "Question 159257: Please show me how this was solved, step by step
\n" ); document.write( "(mn)^5=m^5n^5
\n" ); document.write( "(n^2)^5=n^2x5=n^10
\n" ); document.write( "I don't understand how/why m disappeared, thank so very much!\r
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Please show me how this was solved, step by step
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\n" ); document.write( "I don't understand how/why m disappeared, thank so very much!
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\n" ); document.write( "It's not clear what the problem is. You wrote 2 equations, both of which are just manipulations of exponents.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28n%5E2%29%5E5=n%5E%282x5%29=n%5E10\"
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