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OpenStudy (hellokitty17):

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OpenStudy (hellokitty17):

Choose the correct simplification of the expression (6x2y)2(y2)3. 12x4y8 36x4y5 36x4y8 12x2y7

OpenStudy (lucaz):

2 and 3 outside the ( ) are powers?

oregonduck (oregonduck):

(y^2)^3 = y^6 because you multiply exponents so (6x^2y)^2*(y^2)^3 turns into 36x^4y^2*y^6 then you add the exponents for the y terms to get 2+6 = 8

oregonduck (oregonduck):

afterwards 36x^4y^2*y^6 turns into 36x^4y^8

oregonduck (oregonduck):

so c

oregonduck (oregonduck):

and @lucaz yes they are powers

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