how are questions that are like this solved ? *USING EXPONENT PROPERTIES: simplify the expression. Exponents in your final answer should be positive . 1.(-2st^5u^3)^3

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anonymous · Answer

Power rule: When you raise an exponent to an exponent, you multiply the exponents.  For example
$$(x^5)^2=x^{10}$$

anonymous · Answer

can you further explain this ?

anonymous · Answer

Damn are the equations working here? I don't see what I wrote after for example...

anonymous · Answer

(x^5)^2=x^(5*2)

anonymous · Answer

$$-2st^5u^3)^3 = (-2)^3s^3t^{5*3}u^{3*3}$$

anonymous · Answer

what do those symbols mean?

anonymous · Answer

Did they show up right yet?

anonymous · Answer

idk what the symbols in between the exponents mean though?

anonymous · Answer

For some reason, the site isn't displaying equations correctly, ignore those symbols except for the multiplication signs (*)