How do you simplify the expression [(b9)1]2 using the properties?

1 Answer
Mar 30, 2017

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

Use this rule of exponents to first simplify the bracketed term and then to simplify the term within the parenthesis:

(xa)b=xa×b

[(b9)1)]2=(b9)1×2=(b9)2

(b9)2=b9×2=b18