SOLUTION: My daughter does not understand (and I do not either!) how to simplify this problem: (-4b) to the power of 4. Can you help us!?

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Question 670825: My daughter does not understand (and I do not either!) how to simplify this problem: (-4b) to the power of 4. Can you help us!?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-4b)^4

(-4b)(-4b)(-4b)(-4b)

(-4*-4*-4*-4)*(b*b*b*b)

256b^4

So (-4b)^4 simplifies to 256b^4