SOLUTION: HOW DO U SIMPLIFY (-3ab2)3

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Question 658042: HOW DO U SIMPLIFY (-3ab2)3


Answer by colliefan(242) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To apply the cube, you multiply the exponents. Rewriting it first reminds you that if no exponent is listed, it is really 1.
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