SOLUTION: What is (5xy) to the second power? Would it be 25 x to the second y to the second or what? Thanks

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Question 713466: What is (5xy) to the second power?
Would it be 25 x to the second y to the second or what?
Thanks
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by persian52(161) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5xy)^(2)
Squaring a number is the same as multiplying the number by itself (5*5). In this case, 5 squared is 25.
(25x^(2)y^(2))
Remove the parentheses around the expression 25x^(2)y^(2).
25x^(2)y^(2)