document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290994>Question 290994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=superhardstone><B>superhardstone(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=superhardstone><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=210535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-2m)^2(4m^7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Squaring an expression is the same as multiplying the expression by itself 2 times. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2m)(-2m)(4m^7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply -2m by -2m to get 4m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4m^2)(4m^7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 4m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m^2(4m^7)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand the exponent (2) to the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4m^2).4^2m^7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 7 by 2 to get 14. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4m^2).16m^14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Squaring a number is the same as multiplying the number by itself  In this case, 4 squared is 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4m^2).16m^14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply  by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64m^16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 64m^16 </SPAN>\n" );
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