How do you simplify (a^n)^(3p)?

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2017

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Explanation:

To simplify this expression, use this rule of exponents:

(x^color(red)(a))^color(blue)(b) = x^(color(red)(a) xx color(blue)(b))

Substituting gives:

(a^color(red)(n))^color(blue)(3p) = a^(color(red)(n) xx color(blue)(3p)) = a^(3np)