SOLUTION: Multiply {{{(-4x)^2(2x^6)^3}}}

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Question 132016: Multiply %28-4x%29%5E2%282x%5E6%29%5E3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28-4x%29%5E2%282x%5E6%29%5E3 Start with the given expression


%28-4%29%5E2x%5E2%282%5E3x%5E%286%2A3%29%29 Distribute the exponents. Remember %28x%5Ey%29%5Ez=x%5E%28y%2Az%29


16x%5E2%288x%5E18%29 Multiply evaluate the exponents


16%2A8%2Ax%5E%282%2B18%29 Multiply the two expressions by adding the exponents and multiplying the coefficients


128%2Ax%5E20 Multiply and add


So %28-4x%29%5E2%282x%5E6%29%5E3 simplifies to 128%2Ax%5E20