How do you simplify $(3times2^2)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-03T00:53:01

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First simplify the term $color(red)(2^2)$

$(3 xx color(red)(2^2))^2 = (3 xx 4)^2$

Next simplify the term within the parenthesis:

$(color(blue)(3 xx 4))^2 = 12^2$

Finally simplify this square:

$12^2 = 12 xx 12 = 144$

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