Question

How do you simplify `(2a^ 3b)^ 5`?

Answer 1

The answer is `32a^15b^5`.

Explanation:

`(2a^3b)^5`

Apply the exponent rule `(a^m)^n=a^(m*n)` .

`(2^(1*5)a^(3*5)b^(1*5))=`

`2^5a^15b^5=`

Simplify `2^5` to `32`.

`32a^15b^5`