SOLUTION: how do i find: (6x^4)^2(2x^4)^3

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Question 250591: how do i find:
(6x^4)^2(2x^4)^3
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(6x^4)^2
to square these exponents you multiply them so we get 36x^(4*2)
and
(2x^4)^3
4x^(12)
which gives us 36x^8*8x^12 so we combine
to multiply exponents we add them so we get
36x^8*8x^1236*8*x^(8+12)
36*8*x^(20)=288x^20