SOLUTION: Can you help me to simplify the expression. {{{(5a^4)^3}}}

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Question 866790: Can you help me to simplify the expression.
%285a%5E4%29%5E3
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ben720:
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Answer by ben720(159) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285a%5E4%29%5E3
Extend the exponent
%285a%5E4%29%285a%5E4%29%285a%5E4%29
Associative and commutative property of multiplication
a%5E4%2Aa%5E4%2Aa%5E4%2A5%2A5%2A5
Multiply the fives
a%5E4%2Aa%5E4%2Aa%5E4%2A125
Extend the exponents
%28a%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa%29%2A%28a%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa%29%2A%28a%2Aa%2Aa%2Aa%29%2A125
Give the new exponent
125a%5E12