Question 423657
"simplify and rewrite without using negative or zero exponents.
(2a^3)^2
I got 2a^6
is this the correct way to answer the question?"


No.


(2a^3)^2 
= 2^2(a^3)^2 {took everything in parentheses to the 2nd power}
= 4a^6 {evaluated the exponents}
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