SOLUTION: Can someone show me how to simplify these 2 problems--please show me the steps (2x)^2 * (3x^4) and (-3x divided by 2y^3)^-2

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Question 36221: Can someone show me how to simplify these 2 problems--please show me the steps
(2x)^2 * (3x^4)
and
(-3x divided by 2y^3)^-2

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2X)~2*(3X~4 OR 4X~2*3X~4 OR 12X~5 MULTIPLY THE COEFFICIENTS 4*3=12 THE ADD THE POWERS OF X 2+3 OR X~5 THUS YOU HAVE 12X~5.
((-3)/(2Y~3))~2 OR (-3)~2=9 & (2Y~3)~2=4Y~6 THUS WE HAVE 9/4Y~6