Question

Simplify

Answer 1

A.
B.
C.
D.

Answer 2

Do you know the first step

Answer 3

What's the rule about exponents inside a bracket raised to a power?\[(x^2)^2=x^4\]right? Using this rule, what do we have when you distribute the exponent?

Answer 4

add them?

Answer 5

Yes you add the exponents, so add the 2 to all the exponents inside the bracket.

Answer 6

okay so 4.

Answer 7

Use the equation tool or draw tool, that way I can see what you think it is supposed to look like after distributing the exponent.

Answer 8

Nooo, you dont add them you multiply.

\[a^na^m=a^{n+m}\]

\[(a^n)^m=a^{nm}\]

Answer 9

so 4 right? cmon ...

Answer 10

multiply all of your exponents by 2 to get rid of the parentheses.

Answer 11

Once you do that you will be able to cancel like terms in the numerator and denominator

Answer 12

so I did that and simplified it down and got c. is that correct? @legomyego180