document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53378>Question 53378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x^2)^3(2/3x^-1y)^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem reads...The quantity (three x squared) raised to the third power multiplied by the quantity (two third x raised to the negative one power y) squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to simplify I keep getting 3x^44y^2 (three x raised to the fourth power four y squared) but that is not right. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=35636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem reads...The quantity (three x squared) raised to the third power multiplied by the quantity (two third x raised to the negative one power y) squared. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^2)^3 ((2/3)x^-1 y)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(27x^6) ((4/9)x-2 y^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(27)(4/9)x^6 x^-2 y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12x^4y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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