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Question 141005This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Can you help me please...Thanks...
I have to simplify this problem..
Page 260
Number 70
(w^5)^8 This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given : %28w%5E5%29%5E8
Use the rule on raising a power to a power.
%28w%5E5%29%5E8
%28w%5E40%29
If you can't recall the rule %28x%5Ey%29%5Ez%29 = x%5E%28y%2Az%29 then just expand the leftside
%28w%5E5%29%5E8
w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5+%2A+w%5E5++
w%5E%285%2B5%2B5%2B5%2B5%2B5%2B5%2B5%29
w%5E%285%2A8%29
w%5E40