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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2a^2a^3b^0)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you multiply powers of the same base, you add their exponents..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry this is the whole equation (2a^2a^3b^0)^4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2a^8a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok well start by combining all the exponents inside the parens.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then when you raise a power to a power you multiply the exponents.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify and no exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3b^0=1 then equation shrinks to\[2a ^{2a ^{4}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify and no exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you're misreading the problem vicky

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no negative exponents

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(2a^2a^3b^0)^4\] ??

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Answer should be \[\large 16a^{20}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah what jim said

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please rewrite the question using equation editor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b^0 = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

exactly, so it essentially goes away (since 1*x = x)

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