Question 22996
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1.5m<sup>6</sup>(-2m<sup>2</sup>)<sup>4</sup>

Use the rule (AB)<sup>N</sup> = A<sup>N</sup>B<sup>N</sup>

1.5m<sup>6</sup>(-2)<sup>4</sup>(m<sup>2</sup>)<sup>4</sup>

Use the fact that (-2)<sup>4</sup> = +16 and the fact that
(m<sup>2</sup>)<sup>4</sup> = m<sup>8</sup>

1.5m<sup>6</sup>(16)m<sup>8</sup>

Rearrange the factors so that the numbers come first

1.5(16)m<sup>6</sup>m<sup>8</sup>

Multiply 1.5 by 16 and get 24

24m<sup>6</sup>m<sup>8</sup>

Add the exponents of m<sup>6</sup> and m<sup>8</sup> and get m<sup>14</sup>

24m<sup>14</sup>

Edwin
AnlytcPhil@aol.com</pre>