Question

How do you simplify `-2(xy)^3(x^2)`?

Answer 1

`=-2x^color(blue)(5) y^color(blue)(3)`

Explanation:

`-2(xy)^color(blue)(3)(x^2)`

`=-2x^color(blue)(3) y^color(blue)(3)x^2`

• Property: `color(blue)(a^m*a^n= a^(m+n)`

Applying the above mentioned property to powers of `x`

`=-2x^color(blue)((3+2)) y^color(blue)(3)`

`=-2x^color(blue)(5) y^color(blue)(3)`