SOLUTION: please explain this to me x to the 2nd power + 16y to the 8th power what if the power is negative what if there are parenthesis involved in the problem

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Question 29700: please explain this to me
x to the 2nd power + 16y to the 8th power
what if the power is negative
what if there are parenthesis involved in the problem
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the exponents(powers) are negative, it puts the term in fraction form;
ex;
x%5E-2=1%2Fx%5E2
16y%5E-8=1%2F16%5E8
So you would have for the equation;
1%2Fx%5E2+1%2F16%5E8
If there were parenthesis involved;
%28x%29%5E2+%2816y%29%5E8
This means the power is distributed to the whole term;
so in thr term x%5E2, nothing really changes; but in the term %2816y%29%5E8, the 8th power would make the term= 16%5E8*y%5E8
Hope you understand
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