SOLUTION: How do I simplify (2b^9)^6?

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Question 263372: How do I simplify (2b^9)^6?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2^6*b^(9*6)
64b^54
remember
(2^3)^2=2^6
2^3=8
8^2=64
so (b^9)^6=b^54