Question

(-4x^7yz^5)^2 show steps please.

Answer 1

what are you trying to do?

Answer 2

simplifying the expression \[(-4x ^{7}yz ^{5})^{2}\]

Answer 3

ok I think the problem wants you to expand the equation.

Answer 4

so you have to distribute the power of 2 to all terms within the parentheses.

Answer 5

\[-4^{2}x ^{7*2}y ^{2}z ^{5*2}\]

Answer 6

now you should be able to simplify.

Answer 7

is it \[16x ^{14}y ^{2}z ^{10}\]