SOLUTION: I am tutoring myself over the summer to go into Algebra. i am on the chapter exponents. i understand exponents and bases but i dont understand this: (xy to the 2nd power)to the 3rd

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Question 7260: I am tutoring myself over the summer to go into Algebra. i am on the chapter exponents. i understand exponents and bases but i dont understand this: (xy to the 2nd power)to the 3rd power = xy · y · xy · y · xy · y = x to the 3rd power times y to the sixth power.
Why is y broken up and why does it suggest this rule: Raise each factor to the power and then use the rule of exponents for multiplication?
Answer by glabow(165) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Something must be wrong in your question.
%28%28xy%29%5E2%29%5E3=+%28xy%29%5E6=%28x%5E6%29%28y%5E6%29
Your conclusion is wrong unless there is some other restriction, like y = 1.