document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754182>Question 754182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expressions. Assume that any variables in the expression are nonzero.Step by step, so I can understand. (2a^2 b^4)^4 b/(6a^2 b)^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate  (2a^2 b^4)^4 b/(6a^2 b)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fist step is to multiply the exponent that raises the parenthesis by exponents within the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2^4*a^8*b^16) * b/(6^3*a^6*b^3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^4*a^8*b^17 / 6^3*a^6*b^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduce by canceling the powers of like terms and compute where possible\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16*a^2*b^14 / 216\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*a^2*b^14 / 27\r<BR>\n" );
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