document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14732>Question 14732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son find the powers of a monomial, eg: -4x^2(-4x)^2, and (4a^2b^3)^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My problem is not having done this for over 30 years, I'm a bit rusty in the process. CAn you show me the steps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=7344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%5E2+=+-4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E2+=+-4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4x%29%5E2+=%28-4x%29%28-4x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4x%29%5E2+=%28-4x%29%28-4x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%5E2%28-4x%29%5E2+=+-4x%5E2%2816x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%5E2%28-4x%29%5E2+=+-4x%5E2%2816x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-64x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-64x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284a%5E2b%5E3%29%5E2+=+%284%5E2%29%28a%5E2%29%5E2%28b%5E3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284a%5E2b%5E3%29%5E2+=+%284%5E2%29%28a%5E2%29%5E2%28b%5E3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%29%284%29%28a%29%5E2%28a%29%5E2%28b%29%5E3%28b%29%5E3+=+16%28a%29%28a%29%28a%29%28a%29%28b%29%28b%29%28b%29%28b%29%28b%29%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16a%5E4b%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16a%5E4b%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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