SOLUTION: simplify. Assume all variables represent nonzero intergers. {[(8^-a)^-2]^b}^-c * [(8^0)^a]^c my answer was 64^-2a-b. The books answer was 8^-2abc. If I'm wrong, please show m

Algebra ->  Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions -> SOLUTION: simplify. Assume all variables represent nonzero intergers. {[(8^-a)^-2]^b}^-c * [(8^0)^a]^c my answer was 64^-2a-b. The books answer was 8^-2abc. If I'm wrong, please show m      Log On


   



Question 975175: simplify. Assume all variables represent nonzero intergers.
{[(8^-a)^-2]^b}^-c * [(8^0)^a]^c
my answer was 64^-2a-b. The books answer was 8^-2abc. If I'm wrong, please show me how its done.

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