document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86540>Question 86540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the simplified form of 2(xy)^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2x^3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 2x^3y^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 2xy^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 8x^3y^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(xy)^3 [use the order of operations (PEMDAS)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^3y^3)[distribute the exponents within the parenthesis]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^3y^3  [simplify as much as possible] </SPAN>\n" );
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