Question

Simplify −4x^2y(x^8y^6)
^5

Answer 1

-4x^(2)y(x^(8)y^(6))^(5)

Multiply 8 by 5 to get 40.
(-4x^(2)y*x^(40)y^(6*5))

multiply 6 by 5 to get 30.
(-4x^(2)y*x^(40)y^(30))

Multiply -4x^(2)y by x^(40)y^(30) to get -4x^(42)y^(31).
-4x^(42)y^(31)