SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem.. i'm having the worst time with it. multiply (4a)^8 x (4a)^6=

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Question 668024: please help me solve this problem.. i'm having the worst time with it.
multiply (4a)^8 x (4a)^6=
Found 2 solutions by Adrianne15, ReadingBoosters:
Answer by Adrianne15(25) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%284a%29%5E14 Using the power laws (when you multiply powers with the same base, add the exponents and keep the base)
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Which is also:
4%5E14%2Aa%5E14
Is this what you were asking for?

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiplying exponents is like adding them.
%28%284a%29%5E8%29%28%284a%29%5E6%29%29 = %284%5E8%29%28a%5E8%29%284%5E6%29%28a%5E6%29
%284%5E%288%2B6%29%29%28a%5E%288%2B6%29%29+=+4%5E14a%5E14