document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161262>Question 161262</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131250914/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pg 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify each expression:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(x^2y^2)^2=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: simply multiply the outer exponent with each of the inner exponents. </SPAN>\n" );
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