document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552701>Question 552701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve (b^4)^6*(b^2)^4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is \"b to the 32\" I need to know how to get there. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can't solve it, it's not an equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can simplify it some.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b^4)^6 --> when raising to a power, multiply the exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%5E2%29%5E4+=+b%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2%29%5E4+=+b%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E24%2Ab%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E24%2Ab%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when you multiply, add the exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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