document.write( "Question 518050: Is this equation correct: (xy)³ = xy³ ? Explain why. If it is correct, how can you prove this? If it is incorrect, what should be done to make it right? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345023 by richwmiller(17219)\"\" \"About 
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It depends on the value of x and y.
\n" ); document.write( "In general, the left side will not equal to the right side.
\n" ); document.write( "left side says to multiply x and y and then cube it.
\n" ); document.write( "right side says to cube y and then multiply by x
\n" ); document.write( "take some examples
\n" ); document.write( "let x=2 and y=3
\n" ); document.write( "6^3=
\n" ); document.write( "6*36=2*3^3
\n" ); document.write( "6*36=2*3*3*3
\n" ); document.write( "6*36=6*9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which is obviously not true.
\n" ); document.write( "to make it correct you must make the left side equal the right side.\r
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