How do you simplify ${(- 2 c^{3})}^{2}$ $(-2c^3)^2$ leaving only positive exponents?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-20T19:26:15

$4 x^{6}$ $4x^6$

There are only positive exponents, so this is not an issue. Note that the -2 is not a problem as it is not an exponent.

The power of 2 means that the bracket is to be multiplied by itself..

$(- 2 c^{3}) (- 2 c^{3}) = + 4 c^{6}$ $(-2c^3)(-2c^3) = +4c^6$ #

How do you simplify (−2c3)2(-2c^3)^2 leaving only positive exponents?