Question

Compare and contrast, in complete sentences, the difference between the products of a2a4 and (a2)4. Provide the expanded form and product of each.

Answer 1

Any ideas?

Answer 2

$$a^2a^4$$ $$(a^2)^4$$

Answer 3

well the first one would simplify into a^6 and the second one would simplify into a^8

Answer 4

what does it mean by expanded form?

Answer 5

Show how you could multiply them out.