What is the equivalent to (mn)3?

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bibby · Answer

$(ab)^m=a^mb^m$

anonymous · Answer

I was just asked this, but I have never been taught it before. This is completely new to me. This is not the only one though.

anonymous · Answer

@bibby thank you, but that isn't one of the answers.... :/

bibby · Answer

that isn't an answer. it's a generalized approach to problems like these

a, b, and m are numbers
for example:
$
(ab)^{-2}=a^{-2}*b^{-2}$

anonymous · Answer

Ahhhhh.... OK then. I am in 8th grade and my teacher has never actually taught anything like this and now it is on the Segment 1 exam.... If you want to see the answers they asked, here they are: 3mn; m3n; mn3; m3n3. And, if you don't mind, please explain to me how you got the answer.

bibby · Answer

my point is the exponent carries on to the individual terms
it's a property of exponents
if $(ab)^2=a^2b^2$ then apply that same logic to your problem

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!