How do you simplify $(x^4)(y^2)(x^2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-22T20:35:53

The answer is $x^6y^2$ .

When multiplying variables with exponents, add the exponents on like variables. $a^m*a^n=a^(m+n)$

$(x^4) (y^2) (x^2)=$

$(x^(4+2)) (y^2)=$

$(x^6) (y^2)=$

$x^6y^2$

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