SOLUTION: Explain why (10a)^2 is not in simplest form

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Question 753212: Explain why (10a)^2 is not in simplest form
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplest form is a convention we follow in math. It means what it says - the most basic way an expression can be written. In this case the number can be written as 100 which is considered a simpler form than factored as 10^2...and so on
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