SOLUTION: Can you help me to simplify the expression. x(x⁵y⁻²)³

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Question 869518: Can you help me to simplify the expression.
x(x⁵y⁻²)³
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with x%2A%28x%5E5%2Ay%5E%28-2%29%29%5E3
apply the outside exponent, 3 to each element
x%2A%28%28x%5E5%29%5E3%2A%28y%5E%28-2%29%29%5E3%29
x%2A%28%28x%5E15%29%2A%28y%5E%28-6%29%29%29
%28%28x%5E16%29%2A%28y%5E%28-6%29%29%29
%28%28x%5E16%29%2F%28y%5E%286%29%29%29