document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345431>Question 345431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MULTIPLY\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3z)^2(4z^8)^2 = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-3z)^(2)(4z^(8))^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring an expression is the same as multiplying the expression by itself 2 times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3z)(-3z)(4z^(8))^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3z by -3z to get 9z^(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9z^(2))(4z^(8))^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 9z^(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9z^(2)(4z^(8))^(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand the exponent (2) to the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9z^(2))*4^(2)z^(8*2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 8 by 2 to get 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9z^(2))*4^(2)z^(16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Squaring a number is the same as multiplying the number by itself (4*4).  In this case, 4 squared is 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9z^(2))*16z^(16)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 16z^(16) by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144z^(18) </SPAN>\n" );
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