SOLUTION: How to simplify: (4x<sup>3</sup>)<sup>2</sup>

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Question 562391: How to simplify:
(4x3)2

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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How to simplify 

(4x3)2

Give the 4 a 1 exponent:

(41x3)2

To remove the parentheses, multiply each exponent inside 
the parentheses by the exponent outside the parentheses

41*2x3*2

42x6

16x6

Edwin