Question

can someone help me with rewriting this expression without parentheses : 3(x^2y)^3

Answer 1

3(x^2y)^3

3(x^2y^1)^3

3(x^2)^3*(y^1)^3

What's next?

Answer 2

it just asks to combine exponents whenever possible

Answer 3

(x^2)^3 simplifies to what?

Answer 4

x^5 ?

Answer 5

close, but you actually multiply the exponents

Answer 6

oh i thought you added the small numbers (exponents)

Answer 7

not in this case

Answer 8

ohh okay so it would it be x^6 ?

Answer 9

(x^2)^3 becomes x^6, yes

Answer 10

so what does 3(x^2)^3*(y^1)^3 become?

Answer 11

would it be 3x^6 multiplied y^3

Answer 12

good, or just 3x^6y^3

Answer 13

thank you :)

Answer 14

yw